Why are many young Americans so uncomfortable with the liberal arts? And why do many high school graduates shy away from this particular form of education? Just like anything else popular, once the liberal arts have been accurately or inaccurately discredited, the consequences inevitably spread. As more and more information is falsely disseminated, numerous liberal arts colleges are taking the fall. To combat this, university officials are speaking out to discredit invalid claims. Sanford J. Ungar, a journalist and president of Goucher College, is one of those faculty members actively seeking to refute accusations against colleges and liberal education institutions. In his February 2010 article from the academic journal The Chronicle of Higher Education, Ungar provides readers with many examples of common misconceptions about the liberal arts and then tells them why those examples are incorrect. Aptly titled, Ungar's "7 Major Misperceptions About the Liberal Arts" is an easy guide to follow when a person wants to learn more about the liberal arts. These readers, primarily students and parents aspiring to a higher level of education, can read Ungar's essay and find new insights into the liberal arts discipline. As students and parents look to universities, their minds must be open and free from prejudice. Sanford Ungar's essay can help broaden families' mindsets and even help make the decision to attend a liberal arts college. Ungar uses various techniques in his essay that make it effective. Not only does he discredit misperceptions of the liberal arts, but he also approaches his writing with a label that appeals to his readers. In his essay, Ungar uses three main appeals: reason, emotion, and ethics... middle of paper... trying to convey that all types of education are expensive and one should not shy away from it. a liberal arts degree because it seems like too much. As mentioned in this analysis, the primary purpose of Sanford J. Ungar's essay, "7 Misperceptions About the Liberal Arts," is to inform Americans that a liberal arts education is not an unpopular decision to make. Although The Chronicle of Higher Education published this article in 2010, it is still very relevant today. I believe Ungar achieved his goal by adequately refuting any misperceptions in his essay. Using the three appeals of reason, emotion, and ethics alike, Ungar leaves no doubt that the liberal arts is an education that should not be sought. Works Cited http://www.cic.edu/News-and-Publications/Multimedia-Library /CICConferencePresentazioni/2011%20Presidents%20Institute/make-the-case2.pdf