Modern Wittenberg
Modern Wittenberg by William A. Kinnison, published by Xlibris Corporation LLC in August 2011, is a comprehensive examination of the challenges facing America’s small, private, residential, undergraduate Liberal Arts Colleges. Spanning 402 pages, this book delves into the historical context of institutions like Wittenberg College in Ohio, exploring their significance and the competition they face from publicly supported community colleges and larger secular universities.
Readers will find a thoughtful analysis of the current state of higher education, particularly focusing on the preservation of these colleges as vital cultural resources. The narrative addresses the critical period in their history, offering insights into their potential for survival and prosperity. With themes related to education, history, and the natural resources of American art and culture, this edition serves both casual readers and those in the fields of history and education.
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Whatever happened to America’s small, private, residential, undergraduate, Liberal Arts Colleges? Will they survive the present contest with pragmatic publicly supported community colleges and the secular mega universities? The story of Wittenberg, one of the best of Ohio’s many good Liberal Arts Colleges, provides answers to such questions. It looks at this critical period in their history giving hope that the very best of them will prosper. They are an endangered national resource that should be preserved and no more of them are being started. The book is written both for the casual reader and for historians and professional educators.
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