Scholars research program, including Yale,
Dartmouth, Cal Tech, and University of
Chicago. The school added collegiate football in the 2014 season. More than 3,700
students attend classes on the university’s
residential campus in Newberg, and at its
Portland, Salem and Redmond sites.
Lewis & Clark College
0615 SW Palatine Hill Road
Portland, OR 97209
503-768-7000; www.lclark.edu
Lewis & Clark is a private institution with a
public conscience and a global reach. Rooted
in Portland, a city renowned for innovation,
the college has a reputation for nourishing
problem solvers, creative thinkers, and
entrepreneurs. Lewis & Clark offers undergraduate studies in the arts, humanities,
and sciences, and graduate and professional
programs in education, counseling, and law.
Lewis & Clark is one of only 12 colleges and
universities in the nation to earn recognition
as a top producer of both Fulbright student
and Fulbright faculty scholars for 2014-15,
and is the greenest school in the nation,
according to the Princeton Review. The
school serves around 2, 175 undergraduate
students, and 1,300 graduate students.
Linfield College
900 SE Baker Street, McMinnville, OR 97128
503-883-2200; www.linfield.edu
Linfield College, dedicated exclusively to
undergraduate education, offers degrees in
arts, sciences and professional programs.
Linfield provides a close-knit environment where students learn and explore.
The college has been nationally praised for
combining affordability and excellence in a
community that promotes intellectual challenge and creativity. Learning takes place in
a collaborative environment. Students work
alongside faculty mentors on research projects, papers and conference presentations
that stretch across the curriculum. Linfield
regularly ranks as one of the nation’s top
schools for international study, community
engagement and commitment to sustainability. The Wildcat football team has
the longest winning streak of any college
PRIVACY
POLICY
SUCCESS IN THE NEW KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
A liberal arts education positions students for success in an increasingly
diverse and ever-changing marketplace. According to a white paper titled,
“The Competitive Imperative – The Economic Case for Increasing Oregon’s
Education Output and Quality,” produced by the Oregon Education
Roundtable:
“It is clear that the economy of the 21st Century will require a different and
wider set of skills for individual success. Organizations are changing from fixed
hierarchies and mass production to flexible, team-based arrangements. The
new workplace depends on the creativity of team members.” The paper
continues, “Studies of economic change illustrate that workers now need
not only traditional, basic skills in reading, writing and mathematics, but also,
as shown below, much broader capabilities in adaptive learning, problem
solving and organization.”
A liberal arts education prepares students for success in this new knowl-edge-based economy. Skills and abilities in the new knowledge economy
include:
• Basic Skills: reading, writing, and mathematics
• Foundation Skills: knowing how to learn
• Communication Skills: listening and oral communication
• Adaptability: creative thinking and problem-solving
• Group Effectiveness: interpersonal skills, negotiation and teamwork
• Influence: organizational effectiveness and leadership
• Personal Management: self-esteem and motivation/goal setting
• Attitude: positive cognitive style
• Applied Skills: occupational and professional competencies
Source: Carnevale & Desrochers
INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION
These skills and abilities that are necessary for success in the new knowledge
economy are precisely those honed by a four-year liberal arts education.
Much of this is attributed to the distinctive style of undergraduate education
at Oregon’s private colleges and universities where extensive interaction
between faculty and students facilitates engaged discourse. With small class
sizes and a faculty-to-student ratio of 12: 1, an emphasis on individualized
instruction within an intimate group-based setting is the cornerstone of a
liberal arts education.
For more information about Oregon’s private, nonprofit higher education
schools, please visit The Alliance at www.oaicu.org.
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