Summary Of The Fading Hope Of Interdisciplinary Studies

It may seem like a Liberal Arts degree is for someone who can understand the depth of it, but that is completely untrue. The flexibility and use of a Liberal Arts degree is for everyone who is interested and is worth more than the loud politicians that wave them about so eagerly to raise their credibility which is why Sanford J. Ungar, former president of Goucher College, wrote The New Liberal

In an essay from the 1998 Chronicle of Higher Education titled, “The Liberal Arts in the Age of Info-Glut,” written by Todd Gitlin, the author targets College and University faculty members and administrators when advocating for a greater presence of liberal art classes as he directly states, “when information piles up-higgledy piggledy--when information becomes the noise of our culture--the need to teach the lessons of the liberal arts is urgent. Students need ‘chaff detectors.’’’ The author develops this argument by first identifying the toxic relationship that students have with the mass media followed by a description of the positive effects that an increase in liberal art classes would have on students.

“30 for 30 Broke” is a documentary ESPN film, which was premiered on October 2, 2012. The founder of this film is Bill Simmons. The film has 30 presentations, presented by Buick Verano. The major athletes who were involved in the film are Bernie Kosar, Andre Rison, Keith McCants, and Cliff Floyd, Sean Salisbury, Jamal Mashburn, Homer Bush, Bart Scott and Leon Searcy. The aim of Broke is to explore the factors that lead to professional athletes to have such a dismal record when it comes to post-career financial security.

Higher education in modern day America has become a debated topic, with some saying that it is not worth it due to the debt it leaves upon leaving, and some saying that it opens opportunities that surpass the results of obtaining one. A resulting view from this conflict is that certain forms of education aren’t as beneficial as others. A primary example of one of these less valuable educations is the study of Liberal Arts. Author Sanford J. Ungar discredits this view in his article The New Liberal Arts where he discusses the many misconceptions that have come to form this interpretation. To convince the reader of these misunderstandings, Ungar uses the appeals of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos, with heavy appeal to logic (Logos) over the other two. Each misconception uses and focuses on more of one appeal than others, and by doing this, he is very successful in influencing the reader into considering that these misunderstandings are present.

Another article that I have read that I can connect to my own research and research papers to is “Disciplinary Cultures and General Education” by Sheila Tobias. Tobias’s article is of a study done where non-science majors switch classes essentially with science majors. Tobias compares the results of the experiences that these two very different fields go through while being in each other’s classes. Tobias writes of her findings, “The issue of language was for both our scientist studying poetry and for our nonscientist studying science a barrier...”ordinary” words have particular meanings in science and that these meanings may be quite different from what they are in other contexts.” (23) I know this was and still is a problem for me in some

Since the 1990’s however, there has been a 33% increase in the number of Hispanic Students enrolling in STEM programs. This does not mean that they necessary complete their degree, as Hispanics more likely to drop out of the program or university than their white counterparts. It used to be that one required a formal collegiate education in order to enter the STEM field, but more and more STEM students are entering the field through the completion of IT technical programs, or certificate programs. Hispanics have been taking advantage of this easier pathway into STEM careers, as 24 % of all STEM technical certificates were earned by Hispanics in the 2009-2010 school year. Unfortunately, the percentage of STEM degrees earned by Hispanics experienced

Not many problems are black and white as they are in engineering. The determination of right and wrong is relative. Something that seems beneficial from one side may not seem so on the other. In order to reconcile such differences that pop up in the work world and in everyday life, interdisciplinary study can be a solution.

In today's generation college students struggle to attend higher education. Tuition has been higher than ever before to attend college. This is true, college students battle to go to college. A book that I read "They Say, I say" mentions, "many families are indeed struggling, in depths of recession, to pay for their children's college eduction." (Sanford, 191). Paying for college funds affect families as well as the student.

In recent years the Criminal Justice System has argued to reduce the prison population by incorporating punishment in the community through use of anti-social behaviour legislation (Gibbs, 2009). Behaviour once not suitable for criminalisation has been dubbed anti-social that may cause ‘harassment, alarm or distress’ (Home Office, 2003) which requires a form of punitive focus to prohibit risk to society, however the definition is largely contested as being ambiguous (Doolin & Child, 2011). Since the introduction of Labour in 1997, collated evidence by people of a community has been a main priority in determining the punishment of delinquent others to control

As I looked at the different categories on the Idealist website the about graduate school it listed some good points about graduate school and what I should expect as a graduate student and what the graduate school expects of me. The categories that were discussed were going to school part time, lifestyle changes and preparing for graduate school. I am taking every step to become an active agent in my learning experience in the MSW program. This is my second year as a part time student in the program so I know what is required of me and what to expect. This is my second time in a master’s degree program. I currently have a master’s degree that I hold and working on another is the same but quite different. I believe that this degree in the MSW

The surviors in the film channeled their experiences into healing by speaking up and making an effort for change.By putting a name and face to this problem were able to see how real and how often people are rape and/or sexual assualt on college campuses. After watching the film, I do believe unversities can support the students by taking these reports seriously and not comparing their experiences to a football game. The number of reported cases versus the explsoptions for each school was shocking. It seems like their protecting the prepartutors more than they are the victims. The faculty needs to investigate the reportings and come done harder on these issues, so that more students won't become victims in the future. There needs to be a support

As a result of the culture of standardization in grade schools, students are left vulnerable and eventually led into majors in Ivy League campuses they may not desire. “As what counts as learning is increasingly standardized and limited”(Davidson 61), students are not given the opportunity to learn what is relevant to their interests. This quote reveals the cause of the vulnerability of students in Ivy League campuses. Due to the lack of exploration of their interests in grade schools, students go to college with little to no knowledge of what they aspire to do, hence leaving them vulnerable to the exploitation of the “culture of success” on

My interest in the liberal arts and sciences stems from the desire to be better prepared for an ever-changing world. Its focus on interdisciplinary studies fosters good communication skills, critical thinking and curiosity in a broad subject range thus preparing me with a skill set that is always

An interdisciplinary study is a degree plan that allows for students to incorporate different field of studies to construct an academic field they are interested in. Throughout these studies, students are to research in understanding the knowledge of complex problems within their field of studies. Many people outside of these studies conceive that interdisciplinary is not beneficial over a single discipline. In my beliefs, interdisciplinary studies can benefit in how different fields and different approaches can intervene together. When two different fields are combined they can enhance your knowledge by using your skills in; different field approaches, hiring, and give a broader understanding of the full learning concept between two field

A large number of Brunel 's imaginative courses are licensed by expert establishments, which are perceived by bosses and might offer participation or exclusion towards further study. Every course passage gives full points of interest.