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Julie Bowen

My parents had an old-fashioned ideal of college, that four years at a liberal arts college should be a liberal arts education.

Julie Bowen

Education

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Julie Bowen’s parents believed that attending a liberal arts college for four years meant receiving a broad education in many different subjects, not just focusing on one area. They valued a traditional approach where the experience itself was meant to develop well-rounded knowledge and skills.

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