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Liberal Arts at the Brink
Jr. Victor E. Ferrall
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Hardback. Liberal arts colleges represent a tiny portion of the higher education market, yet produce a stunning percentage of America's leaders. But the demand for career-related education has pressured them to become vocational, distorting their mission and core values. This title is a wake-up call for everyone who values liberal arts education. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 tables. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF; JNK; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 496.
Liberal arts colleges represent a tiny portion of the higher education market-no more than 2 percent of enrollees. Yet they produce a stunningly large percentage of America's leaders in virtually every field of endeavor. The educational experience they offer-small classes led by professors devoted to teaching and mentoring, in a community dedicated to learning-has been a uniquely American higher education ideal. Liberal Arts at the Brink is a wake-up call for everyone who values liberal arts education. A former college president trained in law and economics, Ferrall shows how a spiraling demand for career-related education has pressured ... Read more
Liberal arts colleges represent a tiny portion of the higher education market-no more than 2 percent of enrollees. Yet they produce a stunningly large percentage of America's leaders in virtually every field of endeavor. The educational experience they offer-small classes led by professors devoted to teaching and mentoring, in a community dedicated to learning-has been a uniquely American higher education ideal. Liberal Arts at the Brink is a wake-up call for everyone who values liberal arts education. A former college president trained in law and economics, Ferrall shows how a spiraling demand for career-related education has pressured ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674049727
SKU
V9780674049727
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About Jr. Victor E. Ferrall
Victor E. Ferrall, Jr. is President Emeritus of Beloit College.
Reviews for Liberal Arts at the Brink
Victor E. Ferrall, Jr. has written a timely book with passion, details, and insights on the factors contributing to the decline in demand for liberal arts education, the crisis facing the liberal arts colleges, and the way forward for arresting the decline...This book is must reading for those who want to know about liberal arts education and care about the ... Read more