University of York governance of the university at all levels, and his model has since been widely adopted. York's first two Colleges, Derwent and Langwith, were founded in 1965, and were followed by Alcuin and Vanbrugh in 1967 and Goodricke in 1968. In 1972 this was followed by Wentworth College. The university was noted for its inventive approach to teaching. It was known for its early adoption of joint honours degrees which were often very broad such as history and biology. It also took an innovative approach to social science introducing a five year long degree in the subject. After 1972 the construction
Honors colleges and programs oriented. Several liberal arts oriented institutions, including Reed College, have strongly rejected the validity of ratings, namely those of "US News & World Report," arguing that, among other things, the ratings lead to data-driven educational policies that, in turn, cause institutions to alter programs at the expense of quality – simply to look more appealing. They have asserted that, with respect to liberal arts programs in particular, ratings are insufficient and can be misleading. Honors colleges and programs Honors colleges and honors programs are special accommodation constituent programs at public and private universities – and also public two-year institutions of