Liberal Arts

National conference discusses value of liberal arts education

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:08:44 GMT

Source: content.michigandaily.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
Former University President James Duderstadt, University President Mary Sue Coleman and University of Virginia President Teresa Sullivan, a former University provost, presented speeches and answered questions Thursday night during a panel in Rackham Auditorium as part of a national conference, held from May 22 to May 24, on the value of Liberal Arts within large research institutions. read more ...

"The Only Thing That Can Stop This Asteroid Is Your Liberal Arts Degree"

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:41:00 GMT

Source: www.newmarksdoor.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
From McSweeney's. Sure, we’ve got dozens of astronauts, physicists, and demolitions experts. I’ll be damned if we didn’t try to train our best men for this mission. But just because they can fly a shuttle and understand higher-level astrophysics doesn’t... ...

Colorado College's education major challenges whether disciplines still define the liberal arts

Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Source: www.insidehighered.com --- Friday, May 24, 2013
New education major at Colorado College, a thriving Liberal Arts college, challenges whether sector should still be defined by traditional disciplines. Editorial Tags: College administration Education Liberal Arts colleges ...

There's nothing wrong with getting a liberal arts degree. Don't listen to major elitists.

Fri, 24 May 2013 01:43:36 GMT

Source: www.ign.com --- Thursday, May 23, 2013
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"The corruption of 'liberal arts' into trendiness and cynicism has ruined the ge...

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:25:02 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
"The corruption of 'Liberal Arts' into trendiness and cynicism has ruined the general understanding of what a college education is supposed to do: to give a developing adult tools to think, and ideas to think about." WORLD | A movie that’s one for the books | Janie B. Cheaney | May 20, 2013 www.worldmag.com "With the loss of purpose, it’s no wonder college has disintegrated to a marathon frat party for many Liberal Arts majors." ...

University of Michigan hosting conference on role of liberal arts at research universities

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:36 GMT

Source: www.annarbor.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
The University of Michigan is hosting a three-day conference on the future of Liberal Arts at research colleges. Continue reading University of Michigan hosting conference on role of Liberal Arts at research universities... ...

Landmark College, a private liberal arts college for people with learning disabi...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:13:17 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Monday, May 20, 2013
Landmark College, a private Liberal Arts college for people with learning disabilities, graduated yet another class of students and its highest-ranking officials congratulated each individual for overcoming the numerous obstacles in the way of their diploma. [Congrats to all!] 60 graduate from Landmark College www.reformer.com Monday May 20, 2013 PUTNEY -- Sixty young people officially won a battle over adversity Saturday. ...

Application for the Liberal Arts Study Abroad Scholarship 20112012

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:11:37 GMT

Source: tofudi.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Get more information about Application for the Liberal Arts Study Abroad Scholarship 20112012 located on Art Scholarships topic. ...

So easy even a liberal arts major can do it. #ram1500

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:32:38 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
So easy even a Liberal Arts major can do it. #ram1500 ...

Congratulations to the College of Liberal Arts! This ceremony has ended. Share y...

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:09:22 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
Congratulations to the College of Liberal Arts! This ceremony has ended. Share your celebratory pictures with us! We'll feature them on KFOX14 News at Nine. Go Miners! Next ceremony for the colleges of Business Administration and Education are scheduled to start at 2 p.m. Link to live stream: http://bit.ly/1677Mh6 ...

“I went to a prestigious small liberal arts college in Maine....

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:25:48 GMT

Source: writeoutoflove.tumblr.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
“I went to a prestigious small Liberal Arts college in Maine. And like many other people of color who have gone to prestigious institutions of higher learning, I had a lot of white Liberal friends. And I am sick of some of these white Liberal friends telling me how guilty they feel all the time. How guilty they are, how their whiteness makes them feel bad. “You know, I’m not impressed. Because if I had the choice between white guilt and racism, I’d take the white guilt every time! White guilt sounds great! Are you kidding me? “Imagine this; you’re in a line, you’re about to board an airplane. All of a sudden security shows up. They pull a Sikh man with a beard and a turban off, they search his bags. You’re watching, what do you think to yourself? ‘Oh this is terrible, I feel terrible! This is again racial profiling. That man’s done nothing wrong. How ‘bout they search––they should search me, I’m a white man! I could be the next Timothy McVeigh. They don’t know that! Why don’t they search my bags? ‘Cause I’m white. I feel terrible. I feel so terrible. I mean, I’m still gonna board the plane, but I’m gonna feel bad about it, I’m gonna sit in my chair, I’m gonna feel gross- Oh! I’ll write Rachel Maddow an email, that’s what I’ll do! And I’ll tell Terry Gross, and I’ll read my bell hooks on the plane. Yes, see then, everything will be better. I’ll feel better!’ “…to any white liberals watching, remember this; your white guilt is a par ...

WATCH NOW: Students from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas...

Sat, 18 May 2013 15:12:03 GMT

Source: www.facebook.com --- Saturday, May 18, 2013
WATCH NOW: Students from the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at El Paso are receiving their diplomas, and KFOXTV.com is streaming the ceremony live. Watch UTEP 2013 spring commencement live www.kfoxtv.com ...

Prof. Donald Kagan on Liberal Arts education

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:10:00 GMT

Source: maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com --- Friday, May 17, 2013
Via Powerline, Prof. Kagan's Yale retirement speech. A fine gentleman. ...

May 15, 2013 12:00 pm - FACULTY & STAFF - EXPOSING LIBERAL ARTS STUDENTS TO BUSINESS

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:01:43 GMT

Source: calendar.creighton.edu --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The Creighton Career Center will host a webinar provided through the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Lissa Bill and Rose Kopec will share frameworks for participants to learn how to: * create programs that engage Liberal Arts students earlier in their career exploration process * prepare Liberal Arts students to articulate how their knowledge, skills, and abilities can benefit business * collaborate with employers and alumni outside of the traditional venues (interviewing, information sessions, and so forth) to engage students and build a foundation for thier success ...

U-M conference: Future of liberal arts at research universities

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:04:41 GMT

Source: ns.umich.edu --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: May 22-24, 2013 EVENT: At a time when the value of the Liberal Arts is under much debate, more than 50 deans at large ... ...

15.05 - U-M conference: Future of liberal arts at research universities - UMICH

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:43 GMT

Source: www.myscience.us --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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LHU Names New Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Education

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:59 GMT

Source: gantdaily.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Dr. Susan Rimby (Provided photo) LOCK HAVEN – LockHavenUniversity Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Donna Wilson has named Dr. Susan Rimby as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Education. As founding dean of the new college, Rimby will be instrumental in creating a collaborative atmosphere for several academic disciplines. Rimby graduated from BloomsburgUniversity in 1976 with a degree in social studies education. While teaching at GovernorMifflinHigh School, she earned a Master’s degree in history from KutztownUniversity. She then enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Pittsburgh, earning her Ph.D. in U.S. History in 1992. She was an adjunct faculty member at Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg, MillersvilleUniversity and GettysburgCollege while completing her dissertation. Rimby has been a faculty member in the Department of History and Philosophy at ShippensburgUniversity since 1992. Her teaching assignments have included secondary teaching methods, history and women’s studies courses. During her years at Shippensburg, she also served as director of the Interdisciplinary Women Studies Minor, the chair of the History and Philosophy Department, and more recently Interim Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences. Rimby is the author of two books, Nurses’ Questions/Women’s Questions and Mira Lloyd Dock and the Progressive Era Conservation Movement. She has also published numerous articles ...

I’m tired of people shitting on liberal arts degree types. This includes President Obama....

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:40:20 GMT

Source: stfuconservatives.tumblr.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
I’m tired of people shitting on Liberal Arts degree types. This includes President Obama. Math, science, and engineering aren’t the only degrees of value. I’m tired of people saying a degree is only useful for teaching. That idea demeans the field AND teaching. Don’t pretend history, literature, or languages (not to mention social sciences like law, psychology, or sociology) don’t matter to education or society. - besociallyaware I just answered an Ask similar to this, but yes. The focus on STEM majors (science, tech, engineering, math) makes me angry too. Liberal Arts degrees actually give you a wider variety of career options. I know a former psychology major who’s a corporate communications expert. I know a geography major who designs websites for a major newspaper. I know a theater BA who works in casting for major networks. I know an English/comp lit BA who works in nonprofit fundraising. Liberal Arts degrees require you to learn to research and write and edit and think critically, and dear lord do we need more of that in the world. Yes, STEM degrees are important, and on a totally separate occasion, we should talk about getting more women and people of color into these fields, because that’s its own issue. But Liberal Arts degrees aren’t worthless or frivolous. ...

I'm tired of people shitting on liberal arts degree types. This includes President Obama. Math, science, and engineering aren't the only degrees of value. I'm tired of people saying a degree is only useful for teaching. That idea demeans the field AND teaching. Don't pretend history, literature, or languages (not to mention social sciences like law, ps

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:36:20 GMT

Source: stfuconservatives.tumblr.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
I just answered an Ask similar to this, but yes. The focus on STEM majors (science, tech, engineering, math) makes me angry too. Liberal Arts degrees actually give you a wider variety of career options. I know a former psychology major who’s a corporate communications expert. I know a geography major who designs websites for a major newspaper. I know a theater BA who works in casting for major networks. I know an English/comp lit BA who works in nonprofit fundraising. Liberal Arts degrees require you to learn to research and write and edit and think critically, and dear lord do we need more of that in the world. Yes, STEM degrees are important, and on a totally separate occasion, we should talk about getting more women and people of color into these fields, because that’s its own issue. But Liberal Arts degrees aren’t worthless or frivolous. ...

The New Case for Liberal Arts

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:13:55 GMT

Source: rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The shift toward Liberal Arts programs at universities in Britain and the Netherlands portends a broader reexamination of what kind of education will best prepare students for a changing world. ...