ERIC Number: EJ973237
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-0889
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Co-Articulating the Value of a Liberal Arts Degree with Students
Cushing, Pamela
College and University, v87 n3 p35-38, 40 Win 2012
While most scholars and higher education professionals believe in the intrinsic value of a liberal arts degree, high school students and their parents often have a different bias as they seek to determine where to invest themselves and their resources. Anyone who has taught in or recruited for the social sciences or humanities will recognize the familiar pattern of eager interest in engaging, challenging topics followed by that unsettled look as the prospective student asks, "But what could I actually "do" with this degree?" If scholars and higher education professionals believe in the value of a liberal arts degree, they ought to be able to explain why they do. In this article, the author describes how those in her school are collaborating with faculty, the registrar, and the alumni office--as well as alumni themselves--to better answer the question.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Alumni, Liberal Arts, High School Students, Parents, Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Web Sites, Partnerships in Education
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). One Dupont Circle NW Suite 520, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-293-9161; Fax: 202-872-8857; e-mail: pubs@aacrao.org; Web site: http://www.aacrao.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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