What Makes an Educated Person?

A new book, Excellence Without Soul, adds to the discussion of what makes an educated American person. Harvard professor and former Dean of Harvard College, Harry Lewis, offers his analysis of how America's great universities are failing students and the nation. He says universities have forgotten that the fundamental purpose of undergraduate education is to turn young people into adults who will take responsibility for society. Reviewing the book today in the Wall Street Journal, Vincent Cannata suggests that at the very least,"parents preparing to shell out a small fortune for their children's education will want to read this book." It is available to the Goodwin community through interlibrary loan.