African American Experience
Attending the event at Whitlock Building, in which the speakers were discussing the importance of liberal education, was the most exciting experience. The event opened my foresight on issues pertaining the education system and its significance to the society. After listening to the speakers on the evening of Thursday 23 April, inside O’Donnell Hall, I learned that liberal education is essential for empowering students for leadership positions in the society. Each speaker reiterated that liberal education is instrumental for the progress of the society and as such, scholars in America have no obligation but to support it. The premise is that liberal education is more beneficial than vocational training in advancing critical thinking. For that reason, more efforts are required in supporting the system despite many people having the feeling that liberal education is costly.
As mentioned by the first speaker, there was the need for people to coordinate in ensuring the fulfillment of the goal of arts education, which is liberating the masses. EKU students, in particular, benefitted by learning about the activities that institutions undertake in teaching self-reliance. The students also learned about the accomplishment of the university

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