Identity crisis: What is college really for?
Illustration for the annual Special Education Issue of Deseret News, accompanying the Point/Counterpoint feature on higher education’s purpose.
The article explores a timely debate: Should college “pay for itself” by preparing students directly for the job market, or does it have a higher purpose—cultivating more complete individuals through a liberal arts education, even if that reduces immediate marketability?
Illustration for the annual Special Education Issue of Deseret News, accompanying the Point/Counterpoint feature on higher education’s purpose.
The article explores a timely debate: Should college “pay for itself” by preparing students directly for the job market, or does it have a higher purpose—cultivating more complete individuals through a liberal arts education, even if that reduces immediate marketability?