UO reinforces liberal arts strength with General Social Sciences major

Benjamin Slutz found his job in sales – to put it bluntly – “soul-crushing.”

His colleagues seemed to care mostly about just getting people to sign on the dotted line, buying residential or commercial security systems. Empathy for the customer? Ha – just do what the law allows to get contracts, contracts, contracts. Then you’ll get paid.

Slutz loves business but there had to be more to it than this, right? And so, with associate’s degree in hand, the 25-year-old is back in school, charting a course to a career that will satisfy him professionally, and personally.