Teagle sees
the liberal arts education as fundamental to meaningful work, effective citizenship, and a fulfilling life.
You could correctly surmise that I am not an advocate of
liberal arts education as something intrinsic to Christian universities.
My argument is not for some holy campaign, as Bushman suggests, but for a good ol'
liberal arts education as most conducive to the full exercise of divine intelligence.
Not exact matches
Some academics see undeclared majors
as the epitome of Deweyan
education, the last vestiges of America's one - time
liberal -
arts sensibility.
Formerly, when the
liberal arts college was the major form of higher
education, and when it understood its mission
as the prepartion of leaders for society, there was some chance of such health.
If Scully's mentor and former partner, Red Barber, was the soft - spoken, southern - accented master of the homely analogy — «This game is tighter than a new pair of shoes on a rainy day» — Scully brings to his work the perspective of a philosopher at ease with the human condition, perhaps first formed by the
liberal arts education he received at Fordham University shortly after World War II: «Andre Dawson has a bruised knee and is listed
as day - to - day.
At the present time much of what is called
liberal education in the
arts and sciences is organized
as a collection of specialized studies.
Schools have continued to offer
as an option a version of the
liberal arts education they traditionally provided; but such concerns and the faculties supporting them have played steadily decreasing roles among the financial forces that drive the institutions.
For many years, traditionalist thinkers have promoted the teaching of a set of core texts — the «great books» —
as a vital element of a
liberal arts education during a time when demands for multiculturalism led to the dismantling of a number of traditional programs of study.
This American ideal for
education was institutionalized in the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862, encouraging the state schools oriented toward agricultural and technical
education that developed
as alternatives to the
liberal arts colleges.
The humanistic contribution of the Renaissance improved the
liberal arts,
as well
as modern natural and social sciences, must be a major part of any
liberal arts education that would make sense today.
Whereas a
liberal arts education may provide some basis for viewing the global economy critically and making judgments
as to how one wants to relate to it, very few students in universities are exposed to that kind of reflection.
There is no need to deny that the
liberal arts may have these uses — I believe they do — but such uses do not define,
as Prof. Leithart asserts, an authentic Christian
education.
The Chronicle of Higher
Education and Change have been much concerned about values recently, as have the American Association of Higher Education and the other Washington - based educational agencies; the Danforth Foundation recently held a workshop on values in liberal arts education, and the whole issue has been given academic credibility by programs in moral development and in value analysis at several univ
Education and Change have been much concerned about values recently,
as have the American Association of Higher
Education and the other Washington - based educational agencies; the Danforth Foundation recently held a workshop on values in liberal arts education, and the whole issue has been given academic credibility by programs in moral development and in value analysis at several univ
Education and the other Washington - based educational agencies; the Danforth Foundation recently held a workshop on values in
liberal arts education, and the whole issue has been given academic credibility by programs in moral development and in value analysis at several univ
education, and the whole issue has been given academic credibility by programs in moral development and in value analysis at several universities.
About Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar College is consistently ranked among the nation's top
liberal arts colleges.ÿ Founded in 1901
as an independent undergraduate college for women, Sweet Briar continues its commitment to the
education of women, offering a full range of
liberal arts majors, including subjects traditionally considered male domains.
After seven years of teaching K - 12 Health
Education in Rochester, NY, Mr. Zeman earned his school district administrative degree (SDA) from the Massachusetts College of
Liberal Arts and worked
as an assistant principal in Greece Central School District, NY, before returning to State College with his family to direct Science Outreach.
Since moving to Howard University, Anderson has served
as chair of the Department of Zoology (1975 - 1983) and received the Award for Academic Excellence from the College of
Liberal Arts and the citation for excellence in graduate
education from the Graduate School of
Arts and Sciences.
The students who have entered the AA program receive training in the artistic field of their choice
as well
as a
liberal arts education.
Their reforms, in turn, have successfully steered most American students away from a
liberal education, what Ravitch defines
as «the systematic study of language and literature, science and mathematics, history, the
arts and foreign languages.»
Given the social, political, and economic complexities of the modern world, high - school students need a broad, deep,
liberal arts education that will enable them to meet the challenges of the future
as informed, thoughtful adults.
Now, informally dressed and over a glass of beer on the back porch of his summer compound on Cape Cod, he interviewed me (in his capacity
as a board member) for the position of executive director of the Council for Basic
Education, a national organization which championed the
liberal arts for all students at the pre-college level.
Ultimately, these carefully analyzed data will form the basis for recommendations about how higher
education in the
liberal arts and sciences should be rethought and,
as necessary, reinvented for the 21st century.
As part of a linked effort (ALPS21 — Aligned Programs in the
Liberal Arts and Sciences), the research team will also highlight flagship programs and approaches which have demonstrable effectiveness and which help to reconcile the disparate views of the methods and goals of higher
education.
Our research team from the Harvard Graduate School of
Education has launched an ambitious project, aimed at preserving the heart of a liberal arts and science education while rethinking and, as necessary, reinventing it to be adequate and appropriate for o
Education has launched an ambitious project, aimed at preserving the heart of a
liberal arts and science
education while rethinking and, as necessary, reinventing it to be adequate and appropriate for o
education while rethinking and,
as necessary, reinventing it to be adequate and appropriate for our times.
I went to a highly ranked
liberal arts college and graduated with a special major in sociology, anthropology and
education as well
as an elementary teaching certificate.
Among her many memberships, she has also served
as the president, secretary and board member in the following organizations; Staff Development Council of Arizona, The Arizona Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education, The American Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education, The Association of Independent
Liberal Arts Colleges for Teacher
Education, Arizona Commission for Postsecondary
Education, National Science Teachers Association Arizona Science Teachers Association, and Arizona Rural Schools Association.
For example, Dr. Ikeda recently stated, «I believe that a
liberal arts education should be the core element of the first half of every university degree course,
as it provides a general understanding of humanity.»
Provide a broad
liberal arts program of study to elementary special
education candidates, and require that they pass the same content test
as general
education teachers.
Victory Preparatory Academy offers a no - excuses environment, delivering a
liberal arts education with an emphasis on STEM
as well
as Business and Entrepreneurship where students attain the skills they need to be successful learners.
She holds an MA in
Education, a BA in
Liberal Arts from National University and an
AS in Early Childhood Development from Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA.
She replaces the myth of the college
as a haphazardly conceived venture with a portrait of a consciously directed
liberal arts school that grew out of the progressive
education movement.
For the project, the Tang will work with other institutions of higher
education, such
as the New York Six
Liberal Arts Consortium and area community colleges,
as well
as area school districts and community groups that serve racially diverse populations in the region.
Building on its 157 - year history
as a competitive and innovative undergraduate institution, Bard College has expanded its mission
as a private institution acting in the public interest across the country and around the world to meet broader student needs and increase access to
liberal arts education.
About Spelman College Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a highly selective,
liberal arts college widely recognized
as the global leader in the
education of women of African descent.
The experimental college viewed the
arts as central to a
liberal arts education and considered the
arts broadly, dismissing the hierarchy between fine
arts like painting and sculpture, the performing
arts, and the applied
arts of pottery, textiles, and jewelry - making.
Based in Black Mountain, North Carolina, the school was ideologically organized around John Dewey's principles of
education, which emphasized holistic learning and the study of
art as central to a
liberal arts education.
-- January 1943 on the following topics: the value of a broad
liberal arts education, such
as the one provided by Black Mountain College, to solders and others during World War II.
Merritt sees these challenges
as potential opportunities to restructure legal
education, proposing a first year of legal study into an undergraduate
liberal arts major, and retaining a two - year upper - level curriculum.
Tom Mighell: Well, that's
as good an explanation
as I have ever heard, so I am not going to add to it with my
liberal arts education anymore than I have to, except to say that Dennis pointed me to a podcast to listen to saying that if you can listen to this podcast you will be in great shape for us recording and I have to disagree that the podcast he sent me to actually confused me even more, but I will say that the overall podcast and it's called «Unchained», it's from Forbes Magazine and they have guests on to talk about both Bitcoin and Blockchain.
Now, of course, having a
liberal arts background, such
as an
education in law, does not guarantee success, it does provide valuable skills.
If you're going into communications or
liberal arts, however, your future salary
as a journalist or gallery owner may not justify the cost of a pricey, out - of - state private
liberal arts college
education.
As the President of ResumeSolutions.ca, I have worked extensively with new graduates with degrees and diplomas in a myriad of fields, from Information Technology, Marketing, Business Administration,
Education and
Liberal Arts to engineering, mathematics, statistics, science, zoology, fisheries and environmental programs just to name a few.
The
liberal arts education you are receiving at Yale, regardless of your major, equips you with highly valued skills that will make you competitive
as you enter the workforce.
As the President of Resume Solutions, I have worked extensively with new new graduates with degrees and diplomas in a myriad of fields, from Information Technology, Marketing, Business Administration,
Education and
Liberal Arts to engineering, mathematics, statistics, science, zoology, fisheries and environmental programs just to name a few.
You'll be required to take general
education as well
as liberal arts classes, in addition to core medical assisting classes when working towards an associate degree.
Both programs offer general
education and core courses, while the AAS degree requires
liberal arts courses
as well.
The counseling program provides a
liberal arts education based on a Christian perspective that promotes respect for the diversity of each person
as uniquely created by God.