In today's socio-economic climate, the question of career preparation for college students is becoming more and more urgent. Political realities and public expectations have been the drivers but the issue mainly lies at the heart of higher education.

There has been an historic dispute regarding the liberal arts values of...

Over the last three years, the U.S. Department of Education and Congress have put the heat on for-profit higher education institutions for practices that exploit students with high financial need. New federal regulations on for-profits -- referred to in education circles as the "gainful employment" regulations -- seek to protect...

The beginning of higher education in America coincided with the Age of Enlightenment in Europe, and since then, the undergraduate higher education curriculum has continued to reflect the elements of this movement, most notably through courses in the classics, philosophy, history, and literature, among other disciplines. The liberal arts core...