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Brown University has put together a comprehensive view of the fundamental principles of a liberal education.

Interesting reflections from the honors program of Boston College concerning, "the breakdown of agreement in our culture about what is worth knowing."

Gail Hart, educator and dean, notes that students today are actually listening to their parents' opinions about education. She cautions parents to remember that, "if you only know geology. . .you are not an educated person, regardless of how much geology you know."

This is a source for twenty titles/authors in the field.

The answer here is, "Almost anything you want." Hanover College puts forth an excellent discussion of what a liberal arts education offers. Recommendations on academic and career planning are included.

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ISLAS, a non-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of Louisiana, offers an online academy to support teachers and homeschooling parents of high school students. Catalog, FAQ, application for student admission.

This is a worthwhile source for the benefits of a liberal arts education, plus a listing of majors and their possible career paths.

Amid these Princeton grads' railings against liberals in the university community you will find some interesting discussion about what constitutes a liberal education. Not to mention a great letter (which you are invited to copy) asking for a job teaching conservative poetry.

Many schools and programs offering study abroad are listed and described here. Addresses, overseas dialing tips, financial aid information.

This is a source for articles about particular colleges (Cambridge, Oxford, and a number of U.S. schools), and in general about the value of a liberal arts education at a residential college.

"I picture a Renaissance man or woman. . ." is the beginning of this short but interesting summary from Swarthmore.

Leon Botstein, President of Bard College, writes well about what constitutes a liberal arts education and how it impacts upon careers.


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