What is the social value of the university? The answer to this question is very different when asked to multiple people. Some people believe that social values ​​learned in college can be learned outside of college, while others believe that college provides an environment for students to learn and practice social values ​​in a controlled environment. One person who believes that people can learn social values ​​outside of college is Dale Stephens. When it comes to people, who believe that college offers students a controlled environment to learn and practice social values ​​are Michael S. Roth and Zac Bissonnette. In my opinion Stephens, Roth, and Bissonnette all make important points about the social value of college. Stephens' belief that the social values ​​a college graduate learns in college can be learned outside of the workplace presents many obstacles. One setback is when he states in his article that a person can use social media to sell themselves to a potential employer. In my opinion, as a manager, I am more likely to hire a potential employee who takes the time to write a resume and dress appropriately for the position, I am interviewing them to fill. Many potential employees who have used social media to apply for jobs also use it as their sole means of social interaction. When dealing with these potential employees, I often end up having to fire due to their hampered social values ​​and lack of work ethic. University-wide social values ​​have a broad impact on how an employee interacts with other employees and customers. Another setback occurs when he states that in college failure is punished instead of being seen as a learning opportunity......middle of paper......ability to overcome obstacles that find themselves on their path and the social interactions of college the student learns and practices working with people from different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. The social value of college comes from every interaction a college student has with other students and college faculty and how they cope with the daily stresses of college. In my experience, there is great social and cultural value in college and everyone should at least try to experience just a little of these values ​​for themselves. Works Cited Dale Stephens, “College Is a Waste of Time.” CNN. CNN. June 3, 2011. Web. March 5, 2014. Michael S. Roth, “Why the Liberal Arts Matter.” CNN. CNN. May 21, 2011. Web. March 5, 2014. Zac Bissonnette, “Your College Major May Not Be as Important as You Think.” New York Times. New York Times. 03 November 2010. Web. 05 March. 2014