Journal of Student Research 2018

Article Title 1 st Annual UW-Stout Liberal Arts Essay Contest All UW-Stout students are invited to submit an essay for the 1 st Annual Liberal Arts Essay Contest. Writers of winning essays will receive a scholarship of $1000 for 1 st Place, $500 for 2 nd Place, and $500 for 3 rd Place. Winners will be recognized at Research Day in April 2017 and will be eligible for publication in the Journal of Student Research. Topic: The legendary peace activist Mahatma Gandhi, a five-time Nobel Prize nominee, insisted that “you must be the change you wish to see in the world.” Nelson Mandela, a Nobel Prize winner, pointed to the importance of education in helping “you” bring about this change: “education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” With these two statements in mind, discuss how your liberal arts education is preparing you to be an effective agent of the change you wish to see in the world.

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