Posts tagged with

“liberal arts”



UNC Asheville Should Start Over

Last month, UNC Asheville chancellor Kimberly van Noort proposed the closure of several academic programs and departments in response to budget deficits. The cuts were prompted by UNCA’s declining enrollment…


Why We Need the Liberal Arts

John Agresto’s splendid new book, The Death of Learning, is not nearly as depressing as its title might lead one to expect. On the contrary, it is an exhilarating read and,…



A Life-Changing Meeting of Minds

In 1985, Roosevelt Montás arrived in the United States aged twelve, speaking no English, accustomed to life in a rural mountain village of the Dominican Republic where he had passed…