A Defense of Higher Education and Its Civic Mission

Autor/in	Levine, Peter
Titel	A Defense of Higher Education and Its Civic Mission
Quelle	In: Journal of General Education, 63 (2014) 1, S.47-56 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-3667
DOI	10.1353/jge.2014.0002
Schlagwörter	Higher Education; Institutional Mission; Citizenship Responsibility; Citizen Participation; College Role; School Community Relationship; Liberal Arts; Educational Practices; Labor Force Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; 'Citizen participation; Citizens'' participation'; Bürgerbeteiligung; Bildungspraxis; Arbeitskräftebestand
Abstract	The liberal arts and the civic mission of higher education are under attack in this time of economic crisis and political polarization. But we can proudly and forthrightly make the case for the civic mission of higher education. The purpose of the liberal arts is to prepare people for responsible citizenship, and the best forms of civic engagement are intellectually challenging; they are the liberal arts in action. Research shows that civic education at the college level makes people into better workers. And engaged universities address many serious public problems, including unemployment, that matter to citizens and policy makers. This article was originally delivered as a speech at the 2013 American Democracy Project and Democracy Commitment Meeting in Denver, June 7, 2013. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10