LEADER 03913nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910456832303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-674-06088-1 024 7 $a10.4159/harvard.9780674060883 035 $a(CKB)2550000000040207 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH23050995 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000523867 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11342475 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000523867 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10546061 035 $a(PQKB)10029670 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3300949 035 $a(DE-B1597)178222 035 $a(OCoLC)742367091 035 $a(OCoLC)979739983 035 $a(OCoLC)984642783 035 $a(OCoLC)987933925 035 $a(OCoLC)992453644 035 $a(OCoLC)999360935 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780674060883 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3300949 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10482353 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000040207 100 $a20100927d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLiberal arts at the brink$b[electronic resource] /$fVictor E. Ferrall, Jr 210 $aCambridge, Mass. ;$aLondon $cHarvard University Press$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 288 p.) 300 $aFormerly CIP.$5Uk 311 $a0-674-04972-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aLiberal arts colleges and why we should care about them -- The economic health of liberal arts colleges -- The declining demand for liberal arts education -- Competing -- Cooperating -- Recruiting -- Liberal arts teachers: a profile -- Employing and deploying faculty for teaching excellence -- Tenure -- Curriculums -- At the brink. 330 $aLiberal arts colleges represent a tiny portion of the higher education market-no more than 2 percent of enrollees. Yet they produce a stunningly large percentage of America's leaders in virtually every field of endeavor. The educational experience they offer-small classes led by professors devoted to teaching and mentoring, in a community dedicated to learning-has been a uniquely American higher education ideal.Liberal Arts at the Brink is a wake-up call for everyone who values liberal arts education. A former college president trained in law and economics, Ferrall shows how a spiraling demand for career-related education has pressured liberal arts colleges to become vocational, distorting their mission and core values. The relentless competition among them to attract the "best" students has driven down tuition revenues while driving up operating expenses to levels the colleges cannot cover. The weakest are being forced to sell out to vocational for-profit universities or close their doors. The handful of wealthy elite colleges risk becoming mere dispensers of employment and professional school credentials. The rest face the prospect of moving away from liberal arts and toward vocational education in order to survive. Writing in a personable, witty style, Ferrall tackles the host of threats and challenges liberal arts colleges now confront. Despite these daunting realities, he makes a spirited case for the unique benefits of the education they offer-to students and the nation. He urges liberal arts colleges to stop going it alone and instead band together to promote their mission and ensure their future. 606 $aEducation, Humanistic$zUnited States 606 $aSmall colleges$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xIntellectual life 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEducation, Humanistic 615 0$aSmall colleges 676 $a370.11/2 700 $aFerrall$b Victor E.$f1936-$01047342 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910456832303321 996 $aLiberal arts at the brink$92474850 997 $aUNINA 999 $p$15.00$u09/21/2018$5Educ