Beloit College Mindset List

On August 19, 2008, Beloit College published its annual "Mindset List," a compilation of cultural milestones of the last 18 years, formulated as rhetorical and comic expressions.¹ The goal of the Beloit College Mindset List is to bridge the generation gap between the new students and their instructors, and to fill in the cultural blanks of both parties.¹ The list is announced before the fall semester and serves as a traditional communication guideline for many higher education institutions across the United States.¹

Fast Facts

1. The list was fist published in 1998¹
2. Some of the issues, items and people mentioned in the 2008 list include Harry Potter, GPS and Martha Stewart²
3. Tom McBride and Ron Nief, who teach and manage at the college, created the list¹
4. The consulted sources include the Rolling Stone Magazine and The Wall Street Journal
5. The list was announced via a webcast for the first time in 2008¹
6. The list is reprinted in hundreds of online and print publications ³

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