"The dominance of family, social, psychological, and cultural forces on a student’s decision to attend and remain at college should not be underestimated."

What Values Should a College Education Support?

BY BRIAN C. MITCHELL Tim Goral published an extremely interesting interview with former president of the Appalachian College Association, Alice Brown, in University Business last month. Ms. Brown’s comments reflected the wisdom of a professional who has served for 15 years leading a consortium of 35 private, liberal arts colleges in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,…