Why Liberal Arts Education Matters: Michael Roth with Frank Bruni

Contentious debate over the benefits—or drawbacks—of a liberal education is as old as America itself. An anachronism for all but the entitled few—or essential for developing the kind of innovation, critical thought and creative potential upon which our nation is founded? Wesleyan University President Michael S. Roth, author of the new book, Beyond the University, makes the case for the great American tradition of humanistic education to New York Times op-ed columnist Frank Bruni.