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During the past ten years male student enrollments at U.S. colleges
and universities have been in decline while the percentage of
female students has steadily increased. One explanation holds
that the growing 'professionalization' of education in our culture
is one of the root causes of this trend. In other words,
if education is all about getting a job then male students
may decide that they can achieve that goal without a college education.
A stronger reconsideration of the liberal arts model of education
may in turn help refocus our educational priorities. This panel
will explore changes in higher education enrollments over the
past ten years and consider different perspectives on this trend.
Panelists fromn both pre-professional and liberal arts disciplines
will offer their reflections on causes and possible strategies
for addressing these pressing issues.
| Panel Chair: |
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Dr. Sabine O'Hara, VP for Academic Affairs
and Dean of
the College |
| Panelists: |
Dr. Marilyn Guy, Prof. of Education and Chair
of the Division of Social Science and Professional Disciplines |
| Dr. Jim Legler, Prof. of Business and Director
of the Center for Ethical Leadership |
| Dr. Brian Luther, Prof. of Physics |
| Dr. Gregg Muilenburg, Prof. of Philosophy |
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