He does not like how his students have taken on the role of the “informed consumer” or the “calm consumer expertise” that fuels their responses (4). His strongest claim here is that universities are “ever more devoted to consumption and entertainment,” and he supports this claim of fact throughout this section by giving his readers a taste of what he is covering in the sections to follow, and it is one of many of Edmundson’s examples of ethos (6). He mentions how critics have many theories as to why and how “education is in crisis,” and he makes a concession by giving that to them, as long as their theories are “used well” (6). Towards the end, Edmundson states that in order to further understand what is behind the culture here in universities, the “realms of expert debate and fine ideas” need to be left behind so that these “experts” can let the behavior of the students on campus and in classrooms speak for itself
Therefore, people believe that these college students should focus on something more reasonable and profitable. Ungar states that this thinking is condescending and a form of discrimination. He believes that people should respect what others can contribute and encourages people from every cross-section of American society to aid in constructing civil discourse. Ungar goes on to explain how a liberal arts education opens up numerous possibilities for
Sanford J. Ungar’s “The New Liberal Arts” discusses the common assumptions made about a liberal arts education and how they are often wrong. Ungar believes that a liberal arts education is important for all students and teaches them skills they will not learn elsewhere. He also insists other countries, such as China, should adopt America’s liberal arts system, he says, “The Chinese may be coming around to the view that a primary focus on technical training is not serving them adequately-that if they aspire to world leadership, they will have to provide young people with a broader perspective” (Ungar 231). In other words, Ungar believes only a proper liberal arts education can help students achieve an open mind. Though I concede that a liberal
Today, we live in society filled with differences. People have different opinions, different looks, different morals, and the list goes on and on. John Courtney Murray, a theologian, philosopher and influential Catholic, states his beliefs on our society filled with differences throughout We Hold These Truths. Murray wants people to become aware of the differences that we as Americans hold in society.
The thesis of Ashley Herzog’s College Classes for Conservatives to Avoid is that many university of a myriad of worthless classes for their students to take and that they should be avoided if possible. Her thesis is covered in both the first and second paragraphs. Along with the primary purpose of in informing people, particularly conservative college students, about pointless class Herzog has a secondary purpose entertainment. She uses satire to poke fun at the classes that she considers to be worthless. Herzog assumes her audience holds the same conservative view as the only time she actually makes a direct reference to her beliefs is in the title.
Free Me: Racist Speech Freedom is a paradox, especially in America. Everyone is free, but everyone must obey laws. In 1776, America chose to fight against her oppressor. Rather than be a single colony, America became a separate country. Today as an adolescent, America faces a new uphill battle, free speech.
Trigger Warnings on College Campuses Rhetorical Analysis Writers Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt, in their article “The Coddling of the American Mind”, detail the effects that safe spaces and trigger warnings are having on college campuses. They claim that “in the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like” and add they will explain “why that’s disastrous for education and mental health”. Through the use of the word “increasingly”, the writers recognize that not all students are following the damaging trend, but instead it is becoming progressively prevalent and as a result needs to be addressed. Throughout the article, explanations are given for the stance against shielding students from opinions they find oppressive, as well as ways to combat and fix the problem. Through this, the writers hope to promote a college experience where students can feel safe and
Vindictive protectiveness is stopping students from learning anything in the four years or more that they spend in college. If they aren’t allowed to speak their mind there is no room for growth. The only thing they are learning is that speech should be under strict control by authorities. Thus teaching them that there really is no freedom of speech under the first
Over the next few years North Carolina Central University will be more diverse in the student body because of the world itself is already diversed. NCCU will have more diversity over the next years because of the academics that it provides, the motto that we stand by “Truth and Service” and because of the generous people that work here. Also the professors that teach the students the outstanding knowledge that will lead them and stick with them for the rest of their lives. NCCU was founded by James E. Shepard and opened on July 5, 1910. His reason for building the institution was because in that era in time the support for African American education in the southern states was very limited.
A liberal arts institution is designed to open the minds of students to new ideologies and philosophies, regardless of how uncomfortable those outlooks are. However, by notifying students in advance about potentially sensitive topics, it makes it extremely feasible for students to reject opposing viewpoints or information that may conflict with their current beliefs. The inclusion of trigger warnings could allow for students to disregard topics that they are simply bitter about or disagree with. In actuality, it is very likely that the amount of
There are also protections against prejudiced or unstable teaching and the promotion of biased political views in publicly funded schools. These require that all reasonable practical steps are taken to ensure that, where political or controversial issues are brought to
They can not function unless they act a certain way. Everyone has to be exactly the same. No one can have any differences. For example, the skin color is different, so something must be wrong with the student. The people who think these kinds of thoughts must not be used to diversity.
Case Study: Applying Ethics Microaggressions can have an affect on all individuals. Microaggressions are the everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental insults or slights that are intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile or negative messages that target solely upon their marginalized group membership (from Diversity in the Classroom, UCLA Diversity & Faculty Development, 2014). Recently, there has been a controversy between micoaggressions and faculty and the affect they have on students. An article, California professors instructed not to say ‘America is the land of opportunity, has raised the attention of higher education professionals. In the article, Janet Napolitano, the president of the University of California
What is America to you? Democracy is what first would come to mind, it is the core value of what America stands for. Being democratic has given the United States of America a title of a leader of change by its people. Recent survey information from local University of California, Santa Barbara students, the millennials feel as though the democratic system is up to our values with improvement of representation toleration in our nation.
According to President Michael Roth of Wesleyan University, “those who think they favor free speech but call for civility in all discussions should remember that battles for freedom of expression are
