Posted on 03/25/2020 4:52:35 AM PDT by karpov
I actually support a robust liberal arts environment at a university. Universities are not supposed to be tech or vocational schools. Students go to the U to obtain a UNIVERSAL education, not just classes in their specialty. Teach basic math, grammar, and composition skills, along with offerings of literature, music, and visual arts. Use those courses to complement the major subjects, but do NOT offer them as majors. And eliminate the fluff entirely.
Don't be surprised if it someday comes to light that TU is being run by an over-reliance on foreign money.
The current crop of liberal arts is the social justice agenda. Good riddance.
If it were robust and elective I would agree. Unfortunately a lot of LA has become scholarly post-modern nonsense. Bring back western civilization, please.
I called for a liberal arts curriculum that was purged of all the nonsense and fluff. I think that’s what you meant too.
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