Pieces like this make me crazy. I commend Carlton, an elite selective private college.  Good job and their president is wise (and I base this on personal experience with him too).   But, many non-elite small colleges have focused on careers for decades. The Chronicle seems to treat this as "new."  For decades, small non-elite colleges were criticized for not truly being liberal arts colleges because they also had a career focus in addition to a liberal arts curriculum and core.   Funny how the tables turn but the non-elites still get little recognition for decades of effort. Just as an example: consider nursing programs at liberal arts colleges.  Consider criminal justice degrees a liberal arts colleges.  Come on.  Let's give recognition where its due -- or overdue. …see more