English 101 “The New Liberal Arts” is an article written by Sanford J. Ungar‚ who is a president of Goucher College in Baltimore‚ Maryland. In the beginning of his article‚ Ungar wrote‚ “Hard economic times inevitably bring scrutiny of all accepted ideals and institutions‚ and this time around the liberal arts education has been especially hard hit.” In other words‚ Ungar means that recent economic recessions have made a huge impact on what people think of going for a liberal arts degree. In his
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The article‚ “On the Purpose of a Liberal Arts Education” written by Robert Harris explains how vital and essential a liberal arts education can be in society. Liberal Arts is an area of study (literature‚ language‚ and history) that is set to give general knowledge rather than specific skills for a single profession (Merriam-Webster‚ n.d.). Skills that can be gained at a liberal arts institution include: critical and creative thinking skills‚ increased ability to learn new ideas‚ intelligent opinions
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The student who decides to pursue a liberal arts education in University often faces a discouraging reaction from family and friends. Everyone seems to know a B.A. in Philosophy who is flipping burgers at Wendy’s‚ or an M.A. in English who is clerking at Wal-Mart. Students who choose liberal arts hear the same remarks over and over: “What good is a degree in Medieval History‚ or Chinese literature‚ or Classics? Study something practical and get a real job!” In fact‚ however‚ no degree provides
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with a liberal arts education rather than an emphasis on a skill-related education. In order to be able to have an opinion‚ researching various articles is necessary to see what is currently being said and what has been said about a liberal arts education. This paper will focus on the history‚ curriculum‚ affects in business‚ and studies conducted on the topic of liberal arts education. An elaboration of what it means to have a liberal arts education in conjunction of a business education will also
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of the Liberal Arts As the world has become more technologically‚ economically‚ and scientifically oriented‚ the education of future generations has changed with it and has become more focused into three fields: technology‚ economy‚ and science. With the intellectual focus being turned toward the sciences and mathematics‚ students and teachers have both moved away from the liberal arts‚ leaving them forgotten. Recently‚ there has been a desire to restore the liberal arts to education‚ and it
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The Liberal Reforms (1906-1914) To what extent did the Liberal Reforms (1906-1914) improve the lives of the British people? Between 1906 and 1914‚ the lives of many British people were improved due to the introduction of a series of welfare reforms by the Liberal Government. Yet in 1906‚ the Liberals won the general election based on the values of "old" Liberalism‚ which favoured Laissez-Faire rather than government intervention. However‚ with the resignation of Campbell-Bannerman in 1908‚ and
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British History Pre-1906; Reasons for the Liberal Landslide Issues arising at the beginning of the 20th Century Free Trade vs. Protectionism; rife‚ and opinions of it split amongst many Imperialism vs. Liberalism; the two were deeply contrasting‚ making the government suffer Rights of Individual vs. State Intervention /Laissez-faire vs. Social Welfare; questions of how to run the government Workers vs. Employers; workers want better pay/ less hours‚ whereas employers sought greater profit
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Liberals Vs Conservatives I would like to start by saying that I consider it to be a tragedy that this assignment is necessary. I can not believe that so many people in our class do not know the liberal and conservative views on some of the most basic topics. I by no means think that everyone should believe all of the things that I do‚ but at the very least they do need to know what both parties have to offer. They have obviously been voting solely on party lines and chose their side based on what
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Liberals vs. Conservatives There are two different sides in government‚ Liberals and Conservatives. Liberals believe that the government should take care of the people and that it is the government’s job to make sure every one has equal opportunity. Conservatives believe it is the government’s job to provide the freedom to pursue their goals. (Limited Government) There are three major topics that make it easier for someone to decide the best side. The three include abortion‚ same-sex marriage‚
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Can one obtain an excellent multidisciplinary/liberal arts education without studying science‚ technology‚ engineering‚ or mathematics? Students have to be prepared for a long and prosperous career in any field they are aiming for. Therefore‚ two pillars are required. One is the ability to communicate and the other is deep knowledge in at least one subject. Avoiding science‚ technology‚ engineering‚ and mathematics destroys one pillar and limits the opportunities for the students. But why has there
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