Liberal arts colleges are the starting point of America's
leadership and relevance in the complex world of global
interaction. But more than a decade into this millennium, our
schools are no longer the golden launch pad to high-paying jobs
-- or often, any job. Aside from the elite schools, many are
struggling to survive. The tradition that equates a traditional
liberal arts bachelor's degree with job opportunity is deeply
ingrained. Academics may still be invested in old-school views,
but business is telling us the global economy needs a new kind
of graduate. It's time to modify curriculums. It's critical that
we shift our basic college curriculum to meet the needs of
students graduating into a global economy. Students still need a
grounding in liberal arts learning, but they also need a mastery
of practical and social skills to engage in today's
interconnected world. A 2011 Pew study of young people in the
workforce reported that 46 percent felt they did not receive the
education or training necessary to th