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"Pre-college education should prepare students for the opportunities afforded by further quality education... and faculty and staff should work to ensure that every student can explore new areas and graduate better equipped to deal with work, civic and personal responsibilities."
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For The Real World of College, Gardner's new book with
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, the authors analyzed in-depth interviews with more than 2,000 students, alumni, faculty, administrators, parents, trustees, and others, which were conducted at ten institutions over ten years.
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They argue that #highered in the US has lost sight of its principal reason for existing: not vocational training, not the provision of campus amenities, but to increase “higher education capital” (HEDCAP).
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HEDCAP is the ability of students to think well and broadly, express themselves clearly, explore new areas, and be open to possible transformations.
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Fischman and Gardner offer cogent recommendations for how every college can become a community of learners who are open to change as thinkers, citizens, and human beings.
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