Dr. Ehrenreich's book, "Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America" is an apt description of the goings-on in the hallowed halls of higher learning.
A quick count of our 2010 graduation list revealed that out of 575 graduates, 53 students had achieved Summa Cum Laude, 84 Magna Cum Laude, and 86 Cum Laude distinctions- i.e. 223 out of 575 or 38.9% (more than 1 in 3) graduated with distinction. One 1 in 11 students was a Summa Cum Laude!
It is difficult to fathom why the unemployment rates for graduates are high when more than 1 in 3 have distinctions. Certainly the power of positive thinking has seized control and redefined the meaning of "liberal" education.
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