The Gold Commitment Underscores That a DePauw Degree Leads to "A Consequential and Considered Life"

March 14, 2018

"DePauw University is so confident of the value of its liberal arts education that it has guaranteed a successful outcome -- employment or graduate school acceptance within six months of graduation -- for 100 percent of its students," begins a Campus Technology story. "That pledge, dubbed the DePauw Gold Commitment, will begin in fall of 2018 with the class of 2022; already, about 95 percent of DePauw's graduates find success after college, according to the university."

Rhea Kelly writes, "To hold up their end of the deal, students 'will be expected to begin preparing for life after college in their first semester, participate fully in all the opportunities available to them, graduate within four years, and conduct themselves as good citizens during their college experience,' the university said in a news announcement."

DePauw President D. Mark McCoy is quoted as saying, "It's important for DePauw families to know that a truly immersive, residential, undergraduate-focused liberal arts education, with small class sizes and intense personal attention from faculty mentors, is worth it. It unquestionably prepares intelligent, inquisitive citizens of the world who can apply their knowledge to any discipline. Our graduates have been amazingly successful for nearly 200 years. Our alumni know that this education leads to a consequential and considered life. We want students and families to know that if you commit to DePauw, DePauw commits to you."

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A Monday Inside Higher Ed piece began, "There is abundant evidence that a liberal arts education prepares graduates for successful careers, as well as, of course, a successful life. But with many parents and policy makers increasingly focused on students' first jobs, DePauw is making a grand statement to show that it can do that, too."

Yesterday, radio listeners throughout the State of Indiana heard about the DePauw Gold Commitment in news updates from Inside Indiana Business.

Learn more about DePauw's Gold Commitment by clicking here.

Source: Campus Technology

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