by Ron Meyer – The Daily Caller
A liberal arts education is a degree in B.S., and I’m not talking about a Bachelor of Science.
Instead of teaching students how to approach problems from a multidisciplinary perspective, today’s U.S. higher education system is teaching students how to deceive people.
Employers looking to hire hard-working, competent employees may want to think twice about the quality of a liberal arts education. According to a 2010 study from the Association of American College and Universities, employers desire workers with broad educations, but is this really what modern liberal arts programs are supplying?
As someone who is about to graduate from a well-regarded liberal arts school, I can firmly say no.
Most students like me spend more time figuring out how to “lie to get by” than putting in the time to produce real work.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2011/03/31/a-liberal-arts-education-is-a-degree-in-b-s/#ixzz1IC6xuTRI
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