February 29, 1988 (vol. 98, iss. 99) • Page Image 27
… So, what is happening out there to colleges and universities? Most of the revisions that have been and will be put into effect go straight to the heart of the mat- ter. That "heart" is general edu- cation-the profoundly impractical body of courses intended to broad- en one's knowledge and improve the intellect. Traditionally, this has meant study in the liberal arts-an emphasis that largely distinguishes colleges from vocational schools. In a...…