As a nearly 500-year-old tradition of academic excellence around the world,
...it is interesting to ponder how Jesuit, Catholic liberal arts education will intersect with the future of higher education. There has been a striking decline in the value of a college degree in U.S. public opinion polls. The liberal arts are being threatened and, in some cases, completely abandoned as part of cost-cutting measures. Americans are wondering what the actual advantage of a liberal arts education is. In this issue, we explore the historical, contemporary, and future value of Jesuit, Catholic liberal arts education from multiple perspectives.
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The Invaluable Question: Who Will Our Students Become?
A Vision for a Jesuit, Catholic University
Liberal Arts in the Jesuit Tradition: A Historical Perspective
Celebrating Catholic Education
Core Curriculum: The Heart of a Jesuit, Catholic University
Student Reflections on the Core
Unveiling Sources: The Jesuit Tradition in Higher Education and How to Cultivate It
The Value Proposition of a Liberal Arts Education
The Catholic Intellectual Tradition and the Jesuit, Catholic University
Love in Jesuit Pedagogy
Investing in the Future: Lifelong Skills through the Liberal Arts
The Value of My Jesuit Education
The Most Practical of Questions
Cultivating Conscience: Why I Chose Catholic Higher Education
A Theological and Ecological Reflection
Shine Your Light for All to See
Opening Minds
Messina’s Mission: Expanding Access to Transformative Jesuit Education
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