Word: culturese
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Citing the influence of his enrollment in anthropology and archaeology courses on his path of his musical exploration in his career, Ma says the importance of a liberal arts education should not be underestimated. “Those courses really made me think about how the training of different priorities...
“There is no mention of history [and] the mention of foreign cultures is solely in modern terms, so the report has a feeling...of being very engaged with the present-day world but not very engaged with culture, [or] with history in a broader sense,â?...
It has become trite to comment on American ethnocentrism. Across the globe, U.S. citizens are seen as entirely oblivious to the cultures, norms and languages of other nations. The best way to combat this insensitivity is to encourage education in and familiarity with foreign lands. With the recent suggestions from...
Likewise, we support the move to bring the natural and physical sciences up to par with the humanities and social sciences. For too long, science concentrators have been burdened with a disproportionate number of requirements outside their chosen field of study. Many of the Core areas overlap with non-science...
Homosexuality is not a hypothetical issue—it is a real and present topic that we must address. And we have a responsibility to do so honestly, in a spirit of love, and with all of humanity in mind. In this spirit, we observe that...