Panel urges collegians to focus on liberal arts (usatoday.com)
New Definition for Liberal Education (Inside Higher Ed)

Both of these articles look at the recently released “College Learning for the New Global Century,” a report by the Association of American Colleges and Universities. The report extols the virtues of a liberal education and the kind of broad-based learning and critical thinking that AIKCU campuses nurture.

Georgetown professor wins national poetry prize (Georgetown News-Graphic)

Disaster preparedness, motorcycles, and the philosophy of ‘The Simpsons’: Berea College’s Short Term offers unique courses (Richmond Register)

The Richmond Register takes a look at some of the unique course offerings during Berea’s month long winter term. Berea is one of several AIKCU campuses that offers a short term with unique, concentrated classes and opportunities for travel and experiential learning.

When Legacies Are a College’s Lifeblood (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

This article looks at the ways legacies (children or relatives of alums) are treated during the admissions process by a variety of colleges. Centre College is one of the institutions mentioned in the article.