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College: 'The Best Rehearsal Spaces We Have for Democracy'

College: 'The Best Rehearsal Spaces We Have for Democracy'

05/22/2012

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College: 'The Best Rehearsal Spaces We Have for Democracy'

Clip: 5/22/2012 | 8m 5s

College: 'The Best Rehearsal Spaces We Have for Democracy'

In "College: What it Was, Is, and Should Be," Columbia University professor Andrew Delbanco presents a biting defense of a traditional four-year college experience with a liberal arts education -- as opposed to a pre-professional training experience increasingly popular in a tough economy. Jeffrey Brown hosts the conversation.

05/22/2012

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