1. Liberal arts colleges are supposed to be more focused on teaching rather than research, according to the wikipedia article. Do you feel that colleges that call themselves liberal arts colleges, like Brooklyn College, fall under than definition?

2. Why do European colleges not generally have liberal arts programs, considering the liberal arts in the western context were founded there.

3.Why would students want to go to a non-liberal arts university if those universities are more teaching-focused?

4. Is there any way to test if a liberal arts college makes a student more “humane” or “globally a citizen”? If so, what are some ways?

5. Do you believe college is more necessary to get a good job or to get a good critical education?

6. Do you believe that counselors of certain professions erroneously suggest that undergraduate students go into a certain major?

7.What changes, if any, have colleges employed in their curricula to match the growing desire of interpersonal skills that employers desire in today’s job market?

8. What are some ways to improve high school graduation rates and what are some policies that NYC BoE have used in the past?

9. WHy do you think those with the least physical ability (the 1st quintile) earn the most amount of money?

10. DO you personally feel that attending college for the past two years has increased your ability to think critically, write, or demonstrate complex reasoning? Why?