Materials . . .

Recent editorials on the value of a liberal arts education

These articles were gathered for reflection portion of the Senior Seminar, and we also used them for an MLA citation writing exercise.

Berkowitz, Peter. “Why Liberal Education Matters: The true aim of the humanities is to prepare citizens for exercising their freedom responsibly.” Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal, 15 May 2010. Web. 21 June 2010. Link

Brooks, David. "History for Dollars." New York Times. New York Times, 7 June 2010. Web. 21 June 2010. Link

Fish, Stanley. "A Classical Education: Back to the Future." New York Times. New York Times, 7 June 2010. Web. 21 June 2010. Link

Roth, Michael. "What's a Liberal Arts Education Good For?" Huffington Post. The Huffington Post, 1 Dec. 2008. Web. 21 June 2010. Link

Strengths of the major and values of a liberal arts education

The course description for our University of Akron English majors' capstone seminar calls for some reflection on "the strengths of the English major and, more generally, the values of a liberal arts education."

On this site I'll post and archive annotated links to readings relevant to this examination in the category, "492, the Senior-year Capstone Seminar." I'll get into the terms in the extended entry.