{ "name": "Learning Liberty Essay \u201cWrite-Off\u201d", "description": "The Center for Ethics invites students to participate in its Learning Liberty \nEssay \u201cWrite-Off,\u201d where students will have up to two and a half hours to \nwrite an essay of 1,000 words or less on the following prompt:\n\n.... *Does a liberal arts education in the 21st century prepare students for\n responsible citizenship in their community, nation, and the world?*\n\nParticipants will be allowed to bring a single piece of paper with an \noutline\/notes to the write-off, but they must compose their essay without the \nassistance of artificial intelligence. The write-off will be proctored by a \nfaculty member. Coffee and cookies will be available.\n\n*The first-place winner will receive $500 and two runners-up will receive \n$200 each.\u00a0*\n\nA panel of faculty, staff, and outside guests will blind review essays.\n\nPossible avenues of inquiry that relate to the prompt:\n\n * The value of liberty and its connection to the good life\n * Your experience\/things you have learned during Learning Liberty colloquia\n and\/or your time at Saint Anselm College\n * A relevant public issue or public figure\n * Creativity is encouraged\n \u00a0\n\nApply here by midnight on Thursday, April 2 \u2192 [1]\n\n\n[1] https:\/\/www.anselm.edu\/\/forms.gle\/prWgvcGy4uLphuxw7\n", "startDate": "2026-04-10", "startTime": "14:30", "endDate": "2026-04-10", "endTime": "17:00", "label": "Add to Calendar", "options": [ "Apple", "Google", "iCal", "Microsoft365", "MicrosoftTeams", "Outlook.com", "Yahoo" ], "timeZone": "America\/New_York", "trigger": "click", "listStyle": "modal", "iCalFileName": "anselm-event-28405", "location": "Alumni Hall" }