Liberal Arts Colleges

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1502+ words) A university degree is often presented as a gateway to a better future. Students spend years preparing for examinations, completing assignments, earning credits and building qualifications that are expected to improve their career prospects. Families invest their savings, students invest…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (394+ words) People often say, “They don't want you to get educated.” I think there is a more uncomfortable truth behind it. Education is not dangerous because it makes you know more. It becomes powerful when it teaches you that you are…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (135+ words) “Digger” is an immediate cult classic Team Edward or Jacob? Why do we care anymore? A liberal arts education is not enough Nobody is doing anything Women’s golf places second at MIACs “Primetime” comes bearing gifts The State of the…...

5+ day, 5+ min ago   (290+ words) The MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences announced its nine newest faculty members. They include: Martin Beraja, Dave Donaldson, Amah Edoh, E. J. Green, Simon Jäger, Eric Klopfer, Blair Justin Reich, Miriam Schoenfield, and Lisa Parks. Centers, Labs, & Programs - Nine…...

5+ day, 32+ min ago   (883+ words) The MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes new faculty Isaiah Andrews, Joshua Bennett, Crystal Lee, Nathanial Hendren, Eli Nelson, Ashesh Rambachan, Nina Roussille, Jessica Ruffin, Caitlin Talmadge, and Miguel Zenón. Centers, Labs, & Programs - School of Humanities, Arts,…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (798+ words) Conversations about higher education in the 21st century are characterized by much handwringing — whether it’s the state of enrollment or the need to ensure that students see a good return on investment. A Sept. 3 Journal Gazette editorial on fall enrollment at…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (218+ words) Alex Bavender, General Studies, ’14For Alex Bavender, General Studies ’14, a liberal arts education did more than prepare her for a job. It gave her confidence, curiosity, and adaptability to build a career centered on service, strategy, and community impact. Those skills were…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (183+ words) Higher education is in the news and not for positive reasons. As the public perception of higher education wanes, a series of troubling campus events have captivated our attention and threaten, I suspect, to erode our collective confidence in our…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (438+ words) Amid nationwide declining enrollment and funding shortfalls, the specter of one proposal continues to haunt the humanities: the merger. Institutions such as the University of Chicago and Vanderbilt University have consolidated departments and majors to preserve disciplinary breadth while reducing…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (204+ words) The Reality of the 'Just Pick General Liberal Arts' Choice Goda first pointed out the current situation where many high school students choose the general liberal arts track by process of elimination, simply because 'math is difficult.' Goda stated frankly…...