Liberal Arts &
Sciences
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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. |
| Write Your Way to a Higher GPA |
| 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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