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Accountability on the March: Kudos to Randolph-Macon
The premise behind What Will They Learn? is simple: do colleges take their promises seriously? Schools that promise a liberal arts education should provide, at the very, very least, a general grounding for that education. Most don't.
Now Randolph-Macon College has taken the next step in accountability. Coming on the heels of Sewanee's announcement of tuition reduction, this step indicates that trustees are responding to the needs of the market and taking seriously their responsibility to offer a valuable, transforming education--not merely a credential. Randolph-Macon has announced to the world: at least one college promises a quality education.
From Randolph-Macon's announcement:
Randolph-Macon's academic program and personalized student advising are exceptional. As a result, the College guarantees in writing that freshmen entering in Fall 2011 who meet the Four-Year Degree Guarantee requirements will graduate within four calendar years. If not, Randolph-Macon will waive tuition costs for courses needed to complete the degree. This is Randolph-Macon's promise to students and represents what the College has been doing well for nearly two centuries."The very nature of a Randolph-Macon education allows us to make this commitment with confidence," said Lindgren. "Our hand-tooled education means direct and personal interaction with faculty and staff, small classes with personal attention and constant mentoring, and access to the classes that students need in order to progress toward their degrees in a timely manner."
Posted by Michael Pomeranz on February 25, 2011 at February 25, 2011 11:42 AM
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