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College presidents write of liberal arts' value

As higher education comes under increased pressure to prove its worth, two local college presidents argue in a new book that the liberal arts play a vital role in educating the world's leaders and problem-solvers.

A pedestrian crosses Magill Walk on Swarthmore College  on Nov. 5, 2013.  The columns of Parrish Hall, which is the original Swarthmore College building, built in 1869 and rebuilt after a fire in 1881, are in the foreground. ( CHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer )
A pedestrian crosses Magill Walk on Swarthmore College on Nov. 5, 2013. The columns of Parrish Hall, which is the original Swarthmore College building, built in 1869 and rebuilt after a fire in 1881, are in the foreground. ( CHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer )Read more