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7 Major Misperceptions About the Liberal Arts

Chronicle of Higher Education - Opinion Piece

February 28, 2010

Something that has long been held up as a uniquely sensible and effective approach to learning has come under the critical gaze of policy makers and the news media, not to mention budget-conscious families. But the critique, unfortunately, seems to be fueled by reliance on common misperceptions. Here are a few of those misperceptions, from my vantage point as a liberal-arts college president, and my reactions to them. (Part of a special report on "The Future of Liberal Arts.")