It’s been called the most significant book on higher education in years. Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa’s recently published Academically Adrift shows that for many students, four years of college make little difference in their ability to write and synthesize knowledge. If you are a faculty member, what can you do to encourage greater learning among your students? What can you do to make undergraduate education a priority at your institution? And do you have concerns about potential limitations and misinterpretations in Academically Adrift? Here is your chance to ask questions directly of the authors.
Monday, February 14, at 4 p.m., U.S. Eastern time
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The Guests:
Richard Arum is a professor of sociology and education at New York University and director of the Education Research Program of the Social Science Research Council. Josipa Roksa is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Virginia. Their book, Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses, was published in January by the University of Chicago Press.
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