[humanrebar]

> ...universities (are supposed to) teach you critical thinking as well as social and life skills...

I disagree. I think they provide services to customers. Customers decide what the services are for. I suppose some students are very interested in laying a foundation in the liberal arts. Most, in my experience, are more worried about getting their careers started out on the right foot (especially considering all the loans that they are taking out). There is also a nontrivial number of students there for unsupervised extensions on their adolescences, though.

> ...they should not be called universities...

Why not? Is that going to be a regulated word now? What purpose does the distinction serve? We don't look at a degree and think, "Oh! University degree! This is a well-rounded person with a good foundation in the liberal arts!" No, we see, B.S. in Communications from Boise State and draw inferences from there.

[ralmidani]

There's nothing preventing you from naming your institution a "university", but if you want accreditation, there are already certain criteria you have to meet.