Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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JCcHit.i-Ji. JCTtti-W-iYi.Ux. ' atfcj-. Why Study The Liberal Arts? Richard D. Parry B.A. Georgeto University, M.A. Yale University Ph.D. University of N. CaroUna Professor of Philosophy

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O 5) Learning is our center of life. The goal of the college is to provide every student with a liber- al arts education that will bring insight into herself and understanding of the world around her. Each student learns to think for herself, make decisions effectively, write with clarity and creativity, and read perceptively and accurately. All these skills are practical on the modern job market, as the success of our alumnae testifies. The classroom experience is the integral component of the learning process. The mate- rial is difficult and at times voluminous, the grading scale seems outrageous, and the time and sheer commitment required to master the various subjects can be overwhelming. How- ever, the love of learning and care for their students the professors show is an example and personal challenge to endure and to do well. Listening to Dr. Bowden ' s enraptured de- scription of photosynthesis heightens the in- terest of the most unenthusiastic freshman. Dr. Weber ' s ready wit as he describes the Greek temple sector of the economy keeps the sleepiest 8:30 classes awake. From Dr. Pep- perdene ' s lectures on Chaucer to Dr. Brown on the French Revolution ... Dr. Chang ' s How to Talk About Religion . The love of conci- sion from Dr. Nelson and Dr. Wieshofer ' s stories of Germany immediately after World War II . . These professors and all the others contribute to the richness of our academic ex- perience.

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