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What Is College For? (Library Resources), Holy Cross Libraries
What Is College For? (Library Resources), Holy Cross Libraries
Library Resources for Campus Events
A bibliography of resources available through the Holy Cross Libraries which provide additional information related to “What is College For?," a lecture by Andrew Delblanco held at the College of the Holy Cross March 1 2017.
Delbanco reviews the history of higher education in the United States, addresses some of the criticism and shortcomings of liberal education today, and makes the case why liberal education is still of value.
The talk is the Thomas More Lecture on the Humanities.
Holy Cross 100 Books, College Of The Holy Cross
Holy Cross 100 Books, College Of The Holy Cross
Holy Cross Bookshelf
In the early 1980s, Holy Cross faculty compiled a list of 100 books that are considered some of the fundamental classics of Western literature and beyond, and elements of a classic liberal arts education.