Should Student Evaluations of Teaching be Nixed?
How should colleges and universities evaluate the teaching performance of their faculty members? While there are numerous possibilities, student evaluations of teaching... Read More
The Fight to Preserve Endangered Languages
Every two weeks a language disappears. As more and more languages become endangered and die out across the globe, the world stands... Read More
Colleges Know What Students Need, but It’s Going to Take Some Convincing: Enter the Study the Humanities Toolkit!
What is the purpose of a college education? What should an educated, twenty-first-century American know and be able to do? Ongoing debates... Read More
MLA Launches Public Humanities Series
The Modern Language Association (MLA) has long been known for its annual convention, the largest meeting for humanities scholars. Now the MLA... Read More
Why Are Some Colleges and Universities Dropping the SAT/ACT?
The University of Chicago announced that it will no longer require SAT or ACT scores from its undergraduate applicants, beginning in 2023.... Read More
STEMM or Humanities? Answer: Both!
In a recent TED talk, Eric Berridge, the cofounder of a global company using innovations in technology and software to help businesses... Read More
Scholars at Risk Cites Urgent Need for Colleges and Universities to Host Endangered Scholars
“To be ‘free to express yourself,’ it is a foreign word—it’s unheard of.” —Farai Gonzo, SAR scholar from Zimbabwe Threats to academic... Read More
Who Are Our Nation’s English Learners?
Did you know that there are almost five million students enrolled in grades K–12 nationwide whose primary language is not English? The... Read More
Busting the Myth of the Underemployed, Unhappy Humanities Graduate
In a recently released study conducted by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), humanities graduates and graduates in other disciplines... Read More
New MLA Study Shows Drop in Language Study in the United States
A recently released study conducted by the MLA indicates a continued decline in the percentage of college and university students studying languages... Read More