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From the Ted Talk by Liz Coleman: A call to reinvent liberal arts education
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Having made that decision they came to the United States, home of liberal arts education, to talk with some of us most closely identified with that kind of education. They spoke with a passion, an uerngcy, an intellectual conviction that, for me, was a voice I had not heard in decades, a dream long forgotten. For, in truth, we had moved light years from the ponassis that amieantd them. But for me, unlike them, in my wrold, the slate was not clean, and what was wttrein on it was not encouraging.
In truth, liberal arts education no longer exists — at least genuine lbireal arts education — in this country. We have professionalized liberal arts to the ponit where they no longer provide the beradth of application and the enhanced capacity for civic engagement that is their sirntauge. Over the past century the eperxt has dethroned the educated generalist to become the sole model of intellectual accomplishment. (Applause)
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Having made that decision they came to the United States, home of liberal arts education, to talk with some of us most closely identified with that kind of education. They spoke with a passion, an _______, an intellectual conviction that, for me, was a voice I had not heard in decades, a dream long forgotten. For, in truth, we had moved light years from the ________ that ________ them. But for me, unlike them, in my _____, the slate was not clean, and what was _______ on it was not encouraging.
In truth, liberal arts education no longer exists — at least genuine _______ arts education — in this country. We have professionalized liberal arts to the _____ where they no longer provide the _______ of application and the enhanced capacity for civic engagement that is their _________. Over the past century the ______ has dethroned the educated generalist to become the sole model of intellectual accomplishment. (Applause)
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Original Text
Having made that decision they came to the United States, home of liberal arts education, to talk with some of us most closely identified with that kind of education. They spoke with a passion, an urgency, an intellectual conviction that, for me, was a voice I had not heard in decades, a dream long forgotten. For, in truth, we had moved light years from the passions that animated them. But for me, unlike them, in my world, the slate was not clean, and what was written on it was not encouraging.
In truth, liberal arts education no longer exists — at least genuine liberal arts education — in this country. We have professionalized liberal arts to the point where they no longer provide the breadth of application and the enhanced capacity for civic engagement that is their signature. Over the past century the expert has dethroned the educated generalist to become the sole model of intellectual accomplishment. (Applause)
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