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2004
Annual Meeting
Practicing Liberal Education
Liberal Education
Spring 2004
Volume 90, Number 2
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CONTENTS:
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
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LIBERAL
EDUCATION AND THE PROFESSIONS
by Carol Geary Schneider
FEATURED TOPIC
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PRACTICING
LIBERAL EDUCATION: FORMATIVE THEMES
IN THE REINVENTION OF LIBERAL LEARNING
By Carol Geary Schneider
Higher education reform efforts are positioning
the academy to provide a practical and engaged liberal
education for the increasing numbers of students
enrolling in colleges and universities. This position
paper was the key text guiding the 2004 annual meeting
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LIBERAL
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONALS
By Nicholas Lemann
Through the persistent exploration of the relations
between the liberal education of the university
and the practical professions, professional schools
can achieve added value for the university, the
professions, and society.
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: THE UNIVERSITY AS A
PUBLIC GOOD
By Nancy Cantor
Higher education has a critical role to play in
the development of an engaged citizenry. Through
its vibrant exchanges of ideas and people in a community
of scholars and learners, higher education can draw
on the talent, skill, insight, and imagination of
its diverse community for the public good.
- LEADERSHIP
FOR A NEW AGE: HIGHER EDUCATION’S ROLE
IN PRODUCING MINORITY LEADERS
By Freeman A. Hrabowski, III
Minority student achievement has become increasingly
important because of the nation’s growing diversity
and its enlarged pool of much-needed talent. A model
for implementing a vision for minority achievement
in undergraduate education provides guidance for practice
in higher education.
- WHY SPIRITUALITY DESERVES A Central PLACE
IN LIBERAL EDUCATION
By Alexander W. Astin
There is a growing awareness of the importance of
spirituality in higher education. Spirituality strengthens
our sense of community, our connectedness with each
other, our students, and our institutions. Enriching
students’ exploration of spirituality may enable
students to lead more meaningful lives.
PERSPECTIVES
- CREATING
THE “COMPLETE SCHOLAR”:
ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY
By Linda McMillin
Integrating the various dimensions of the professional
self is the challenge to faculty in becoming complete
scholars. Providing opportunities for new faculty
to develop their professional identity starts off
their career in the direction of becoming complete
scholars.
- NETWORKED COLLABORATION TRANSFORMS CURRICULA:
THE CASE OF ARAB CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION
By Dana Barrow
A multicampus, innovative collaboration aims to ensure
that technology on campus is well-planned and cost-effective
and that curricular change happens within the context
of information management. One aspect of the initiative
concerns curricular materials to support the study
of Arab culture.
MY VIEW
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LESSONS FOR LIBERAL EDUCATION REGARDING
THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT REAUTHORIZATION
By Paul L. Gaston
Supporters of liberal education for all students have
a stake in the discussion of the reauthorization of
the Higher Education Act. The issues raised will persist
after reauthorization, and liberal education leaders
need to respond thoughtfully in the current climate.
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