Complicated but Crucial

Higher Education’s Missions for the Labor Market

Authors

  • Philip G. Altbach Boston College Center for International Higher Education
  • Hans de Wit Boston College Center for International Higher Education

Keywords:

Workforce training, liberal arts, missions of higher education

Abstract

Higher education has many and varied missions and purposes. It has from the beginning been engaged in what we now call “workforce training,” including preparing students for the professions. But universities have also provided a broader curriculum in the liberal arts and for critical thinking. Current emphasis on the labor market should not ignore the broader aims of postsecondary education.

Author Biographies

Philip G. Altbach, Boston College Center for International Higher Education

Philip G. Altbach is research professor and distinguished fellow at the Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, United States.

Hans de Wit, Boston College Center for International Higher Education

Hans de Wit is professor emeritus and distinguished fellow at the Center for International Higher Education, Boston College, United States. 

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Published

2024-01-05

How to Cite

Altbach, P., & de Wit, H. (2024). Complicated but Crucial: Higher Education’s Missions for the Labor Market. International Higher Education, (116), 5–6. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/17351

Issue

No. 116 (2023): Fall Issue

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Articles

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