Whatever the goal of a liberal education, whether it is acquiring a core body of knowledge, a style of thinking, or the development of character, these essays suggest the importance of the academic community, characteristic of the small university, in the shaping and survival of liberal education. Small classes, a sense of community, and personal dialogue between students and faculty are ingredients that can best be provided by the small university and that make a unique contribution to the intellectual development of students.
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- 378/.012/0971
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- 20
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Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Preface 8
- PART ONE: CONCEPTIONS OF A LIBERAL EDUCATION 12
- 1 The Purpose and Content of a Liberal Education 14
- 2 Theme and Variations in the Arts and Science Curriculum 29
- PART TWO: STUDENTS AND LIBERAL EDUCATION 46
- 3 Perceptions of the Undergraduate Experience: Graduates of a Small University 1960–84 48
- 4 Access to Excellence? The Social Background of Mount Allison Students as Compared to Four Other Universities in the Maritimes 67
- PART THREE: SCIENCE AND CULTURE IN LIBERAL EDUCATION: HISTORICAL STUDIES 98
- 5 Science within the Liberal Arts: Mount Allison and the Maritime Universities 100
- 6 Art at Mount Allison: A History 116
- 7 Drama, the Campus, and the Curriculum at Mount Allison: "This green plot shall be our stage ..." 125
- 8 Religion at the Small University: A Comparison of Three Maritime Universities 140
- PART FOUR: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN LIBERAL EDUCATION 164
- 9 The Financial Problems Facing Canadian Universities: Some Unpleasant Economic Principles 166
- 10 Unbalanced Productivity Growth and the Financial History of Mount Allison University 192
- 11 Helping the Student to Learn: Special Assistance to Undergraduates 212
- 12 Technological Innovation and Liberal Education 229
- Contributors 242
