First annual Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship Competition

The UW-Green Bay Office of the Provost is sponsoring its first Liberal Arts Essay Scholarship Competition. This undergraduate essay competition aims to promote understanding of the purpose and value of a liberal arts and science education. The submission deadline is March 10 and must be sent electronically to the Provost’s Office c/o Clifton Ganyard at ganyardc@uwgb.edu. Winners receive a $500 scholarship to cover educational expenses at UWGB in 2017-18. The competition is open to any UW-Green Bay undergraduate student in academic good standing and who plans to enroll at least half time for at least one semester during the 2017-2018 academic year. All submissions are to be original essays, 1,000 to 1,250 words in length, typed and double-spaced. Each essay must include a title page with the following information: title of essay, student’s name, major, home address, e-mail address, telephone number, and the following statement: “I hereby affirm that this is an original essay and my own work.” This year’s 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.