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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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A Crucible Moment: College Learning and Democracy's Future. A National Call to Action
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Association of American Colleges and Universities (NJ1), 2012
This report from the National Task Force on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement calls on the nation to reclaim higher education's civic mission. Commissioned by the Department of Education and released at a White House convening in January 2012, the report pushes back against a prevailing national dialogue that limits the mission of higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Democracy, Global Approach, Citizenship Education
College Learning for the New Global Century: A Report from the National Leadership Council for Liberal Education & America's Promise
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Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2007
This report identifies the essential aims, learning outcomes, and guiding principles for a 21st century college education. It is based on extensive input both from educators and employers and responds to the new global challenges today's students face. It describes the learning contemporary students need from college, and what it will take to help…
Descriptors: General Education, Leadership, Educational Practices, Academic Achievement