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    should hire a liberal arts major. A liberal art major are critical thinker and well-organized communicator. Many companies do not recognize the wealth of knowledge that liberal arts majors can possess. Fashion Beast Inc. would benefit from liberal arts major because their degree does not focus on just one major area of study. Companies are hiring liberal arts major because they are focused, knowledgeable, and problem solvers. Research and Discussion Fashion Beast Inc. should hire liberal arts…

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    in every country other than the United States frivolous degrees such as those in the liberal arts require more work. Money is going into education, but sometimes those programs emphasize unique and exotic degrees. Should one choose a specialty degree such as Islamic Studies to get a job faster, or should we stick to the basics? It seems, one can get a job easier if a degree is sought less in the liberal arts, and more in general education.…

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    every student should acquire broad knowledge in the liberal arts (Power of Liberal Arts, 2013). Students in today’s society are formed to a “one-size-fits-all” learning system. With this system present in schools, students are slowly, but surely, becoming deprived of an open-minded, creative train of thought. The lack of arts programs in schools has led to an overall decrease in performance and quality intellectual thinking, while also placing art students at a disadvantage. Today’s education…

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    in Baltimore, Maryland . He wrote “The new liberal arts”, in this essay he clarified the misperceptions of obtaining a liberal arts degree. The second author, Charles Murray works at an American enterprise institute, conservative think tank in Washington, DC. He wrote” Are too many people going to college? ” . He talks about who should go to college and who shouldn 't. Ungar clarified several misperception; the first misperception is that the liberal arts degree is a waste in our economy. The…

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    definition of what he thinks it means to have a liberal arts education aside from all of the book work. A liberal arts education is more than what is taught in the classroom. The Whorf Hypothesis also plays a role when looking at how inclusive speech and a liberal arts education relate to one another. Inclusive speech and the Whorf hypothesis both tie into supporting what a liberal arts education’s goals are. Inclusive language furthers the goals of a liberal arts education because it helps…

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    Rhetorical Reading Response: “Value of a Liberal Arts education” In Andy Chan’s article, “Value of a Liberal Arts education,” (2013), Chan argues that there are many great benefits of being an liberal arts major or other majors that most don't see as beneficial to the world. Chan backs up his ideas by describing all of the beneficial trips and opportunities that one has selecting these "non-employable majors". Chan's main goal is to appeal emotion in order to convince the readers' why they…

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    1980s, it was possible to just have a bachelor of arts degree, and many different fields would be open to you. Today, such a degree would not allow you the diversity it once provided. With America having the highest drop out rate in the world (TED Books), we need to rethink vocational schooling. Two main arguments against leading more students to vocational schools are; we don’t want to force people into one area early on, and, that a liberal arts degree creates an informed, and engaged…

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    and the outcome of all their work. The purpose of me joining several clubs is not only to give, but also to gain connections with alumni, graduating students, and companies or organization we might work with through the club. As part of Spelman’s liberal education it is emphasized that we continue to broaden our worldly perspective outside of the class. We are encouraged to take part in as many study abroad opportunities as we can. Through study abroad opportunities my goal is to…

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    William Deresiewicz claims that in the neoliberal world we live in, the market mentality drives students to attend universities purely to obtain higher paying careers, rather than to expand knowledge. This article describes how students are most interested in practicing majors corresponding with the highest salary jobs: “the most popular majors are the practical, or … the commercial ones: economics, biology, engineering, and computer science.” Today, parents invest in college with hopes to make…

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    A education in liberal arts has meaning and human value. Liberal arts teaches you not only knowledge, but also how to think for yourself. This is also known as real freedom. We have the freedom to worship what we desire and to do whatever it takes to help ourselves and no one else, however if we put all our energy towards good, and gain a better understanding and perspective on life, we could change the world for the better. While reading the story of the fish, we learn that, “The most obvious,…

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