Summary for Sanford J. Ungar’s “The New Liberal Arts.
Sanford J. Ungar, a prominent American author and journalist, was the magazine's Washington editor for many years. He is currently the president of Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland.
People now deem Liberal Arts degree worthless; it’s too expensive and impractical in today’s job market. The sciences and career colleges are where the jobs lie. In the battle over higher education, through his iconoclastic article “The New Liberal Arts,” Sanford J. Ungar stands as a lone crusader against an onslaught of “misperceptions.” I for one agree with and applaud his effort.
Sanford J. Ungar stepped down as the tenth president of Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 30, 2014, after thirteen years in that position. Under his leadership, Goucher, which was founded in 1885, enjoyed considerable growth in enrollment, expanded campus facilities through a record fund-raising campaign, and became the first traditional liberal arts college in the United States.
Use examples to ilustrate your points. For this asignment, chose one of the esays we have read this semester (do not use the esay you used for Paper 1). The rough draft must be 2-4 pages long. Be sure to use in-text citations for AL quotes and examples from the text. In adition, you MUST have a Works Cited page at the end of your writing asignment.
Two prime examples of these opinions are the opinions of Sanford Ungar and Charles Murray. Ungar believes that everyone should go to college and receive some form of liberal arts degree, while Charles Murray believes that only students in to 90 percentile should go to college. Both men agree that a liberal arts degree is a great thing, but their opinions on when it should be taught and who it.
In Sanford Ungar’s article, “The New Liberal Arts,” Ungar takes on various common misconceptions about liberal arts degrees and education, such as how many believe that students graduating with a liberal arts degree are finding it harder to get good jobs. Some believe that certain employers such as engineering companies would much rather choose a candidate with relevant qualifications.
An examination of, The New Liberal Arts by author Sanford J. Ungar, and Are Too Many People Going to College? by author Charles Murray, will reveal to us why one gains more knowledge at a liberal arts school. Murray argues that a liberal arts education is only for the elite, but I believe that they shouldn't be the only ones to attend because my vision of a liberal arts college is one where.