Tiny and community-spirited,American liberal arts colleges are a peculiar breed in higher education. But they’re starting to catch on across the globeUnlike cheerleading, ultimate frisbee and flip cup, or one feature of US higher education that has struggled to cross the Atlantic is the concept of small,campus-based, liberal arts colleges.
These tiny private institutions may seem totally different from the UK’s typically large, and research-intensive,state-funded universities. But, with its focus on both teaching and research, and holistic admissions processes and flexibility for students,the liberal arts model is catching on all over the world.
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Source: theguardian.com