Higher Education

Once only an opportunity for male children of the most affluent American landowners and politicians, today's college and university campuses now reflect the diversity of a global population. This microcosm includes not only male and female, but represents all racial make-ups and socio-economic classes. And unlike the earliest college students who primarily attended university to study the liberal arts and prepare for futures as ministers and politicians, programs of study today are limited only by the limits of imagination.

 

Higher Education in America Video

Take a few minutes to watch the following video about higher education in the United States.

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YouTube, Colonial Williamsburg's Nutshell History: Higher Education

Published on Feb 12, 2014. Retrieved 08/27/14.

 

Activity

Complete the following activity based on the video you just watched.

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