Civic Engagement and the Value of College
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Perception is reality. That is bad news for those of us in higher education, as several polls show sharp declines in the perceived value of a college education and of colleges in general. A chief complaint is almost always in connection with our relationship to civil society. Critics suggest that the academy is a bastion of politically correct liberal ideas but never really contributes much to the greater good. Occasionally they are right, but mostly they’re wrong.
Originally published: April 23, 2018
Author: Margee Ensign
Position: President
Institution: Dickinson College
Published by: The Washington Post