<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/westmont-news/new-book-examines-leadership-and-liberal-arts.html" dsn="news"><pubDate>10/13/2026</pubDate><title>New Book Examines ‘Leadership and the Liberal Arts’</title><excerpt>What kind of education prepares graduates not just for a first job, but for a lifetime of meaningful leadership? A compelling new book, “Leadership and the Liberal Arts: An Education to Last a Lifetime,” edited by Westmont President Gayle D. Beebe, makes the case for the enduring power of the Christian liberal arts.</excerpt><author>Scott Craig</author><image><img src="/files/leadership-liberal-arts-book-cover-header.jpg.webp" alt="Leadership and the Liberal Arts"/></image><caption/><description>What kind of education prepares graduates not just for a first job, but for a lifetime of meaningful leadership? A compelling new book, “Leadership...</description></item>