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Founded in 1866 by Conrad Swensburg as a private settlement located in Michigan's second largest city -- Grand Rapids (Kent County) -- the University typically enrolls 5000-odd students across about 80 acres on its Lettinga Campus. Total assets are $149M and Total Liabilities are $60M. It runs as a non-profit with revenue slightly above its expenses.

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Gingerbread Latte

December 10, 2024
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ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer: Davenport University, Kent County Michigan

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Self Reliance: Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Self-Reliance” by Ralph Waldo Emerson is an essay that emphasizes individualism, nonconformity, and the importance of trusting one’s own instincts. Here are some passages from this influential accomplishment that informs American culture:

“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”

” A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”

“To be great is to be misunderstood.”

“Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.”

“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles.”

These excerpts capture the essence of Emerson’s philosophy in “Self-Reliance,” promoting the idea of individualism, self-trust, and the pursuit of one’s unique path in life. 

We have avoided listing interpretations offered by artificial intelligence algorithms because those algorithms are informed by at least one-hundred years of biased interpretation by scholars funded by the US federal government which has long since grown hostile to individualism; worthy coffee-house debate.  We recommend you consult the original text, linked above.

Kent County Michigan

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