College Learning for the New Global Century - 9

Put Employers in Direct Dialogue with Students

Students are flocking to college in order to expand their career opportunities.They need to hear now from their future employers—at career fairs, on campus Web sites, and even through podcasts on their iPods—that narrow learning will limit rather than expand their options. When both senior executives and campus recruiters underscore the value of the essential learning outcomes, students will have strong incentives to work steadily toward their achievement.
Reclaim the Connections between Liberal Education and Democratic Freedom

The essential learning outcomes and the Principles of Excellence are important to the economy, certainly. But they are also important to American democracy. As Americans mobilize determined leadership for educational reform, we need to put the future of democracy at the center of our efforts. An educational program that is indifferent to democratic aspirations, principles, and values will ultimately deplete them. But a democracy united around a shared commitment to educate students for active citizenship will be this nation’s best investment in our longterm future.

"The LEAP National Leadership Council urges a comprehensive commitment, not just to prepare all students for college, but to provide the most powerful forms of learning for all who enroll in college.”

Liberal Education and America’s Promise
With this report, the LEAP National Leadership Council urges a comprehensive commitment, not just to prepare all students for college, but to provide the most powerful forms of learning for all who enroll in college. Working together, with determination, creativity, and a larger sense of purpose, Americans can fulfill the promise of a liberating college education—for every student and for America’s future.

Liberal Education & America’s Promise | AAC&U 9
College Learning for the New Global Century

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