The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program at the University of Miami will be celebrating 25 years of service to the community, educating returning students in a flexible program that allows the student to set their own curriculum. For additional information contact us at mals@miami.edu or call (844) 845-1501. Applications are now being accepted for the semester beginning January 2017.
The program was proposed in Fall of 1990 as follows: “A graduate liberal studies program is a unique opportunity for inquiring adults to draw upon the diversity of age, experience and occupation of others in the program, to exercise personal curiosity and initiative, and to extend their capacities of intellect and sensibility in a setting of inquiry that is serious, rigorous, and disciplined.”
It officially began a year later in Fall of 1991. The mission has remained true with minor revisions to keep it current and fresh. Founding Director, Dr. Eugene Clasby states “A liberal education opens the door to new ways of thinking. It brings with it, not just more information, but ways of understanding that information and putting it to work in real life and a vocation. Increasingly, one of the central problems in the business and professional world is how to handle new information, what to do with it, how to use it, how to understand its rhythms and patterns, how to make it make sense. A liberal education prepares students, through a rigorous course of inquiry and thought, to winnow information, evaluate it, array it in meaningful ways, and discern its pattern and symmetries. This sort of education develops in the individual mind the habit of skill of critical thinking.”
The program’s initial year was successful and has continued to remain viable to the University and important to the community. We now have students of all ages returning for a graduate degree to enhance their marketability, and individuals returning to the classroom for the enjoyment of learning. MALS alumni are employed in almost every profession, such as writers, teachers, fundraisers, senior administrators, senior law enforcement, coaches, recruiters and social workers.
Feel free to attend our next event, Dec. 14th , 6 – 9 pm at The Hotel Colonnade Coral Gables to meet current students, faculty, staff, and alumni. RSVP at mals@miamu.edu.
Please help us celebrate 25 years of achievement with current students, faculty, staff, alumni and guests. Head to our website, join us on facebook or follow us on twitter.
