

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Mind Opener – Past, Present and Future: The Case for Liberal Arts Education
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 10 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Tue, 10 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Higher education is changing, and so is the way we think about its value. As interest in postsecondary education options rebounds, a bigger question is emerging: what kind of learning best prepares students for civic life today? 

Liberal arts education has long played a vital role in helping students and future leaders think critically, engage across differences, and grapple with complex public challenges – skills that feel especially urgent right now. 

What might it look like to embrace multiple pathways to learning and skill development, including technical training, trades, life skills, and four-year degrees, as part of a shared civic and educational ecosystem? What role do liberal arts institutions plan in rebuilding trust and strengthening our civic culture?  

Join us for a special Citizens League Mind Opener, hosted and sponsored by Macalester College, as we delve into an insightful conversation about the future of liberal arts and higher education, and the role it can play in building a resilient, strong civic life for Minnesota and beyond.  

Panelists:

- Dr. Suzanne M. Rivera, President, Macalester College
- Dr. Wendy Robinson, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota Office of Higher Education

Moderator: Annie Baxter, Editor, Minnesota Public Radio News
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/saint-paul/mind-opener-past-present-and-future-the-case-for-liberal-arts-education/200029781346707
- **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://citizensleague.org/blog/mind-opener-past-present-and-future-the-case-for-liberal-arts-education/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=saint+paul-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Saint Paul
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Mairs Concert Hall
- **lat**: 44.937720330528
- **long**: -93.170121382577
- **full address**: Mairs Concert Hall, 130 Macalester Street,Saint Paul,MN,United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Citizens League (https://allevents.in/org/citizens-league/1864629)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 10 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mairs Concert Hall, 130 Macalester Street,Saint Paul,MN,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Citizens League
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mind Opener – Past, Present and Future: The Case for Liberal Arts Education ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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