As We Head for Progress, Humanistic Minds Will Be Vital
A University of California, Irvine dean lays out four ways the humanities will help us create and manage change in our world in the future.
University of Oregon Grants Importance of the Humanities
The university president has tapped into discretionary donor funds to create awards that support productive arts and humanities faculty members.
How to Feature News Literacy in Your Next Lesson
In order to teach students how to critically evaluate sources, we need to reflect on motivated reasoning—including our own.
The Liberal Arts Have a Bad Rap, for Bad Reason
Shifting the measures from cost and future income to available aid and economic mobility, liberal arts education looks like a better deal.
The Bias in Borrowing for College
African Americans carry higher levels of higher education debt than other groups, aggravating inequities they already face during and after school.
U. of Illinois Prizes “Cultural Wealth”
The university will distribute $2 million to faculty-led arts and humanities projects that will prove the positive impact of their disciplines.
Screening Technology in the Classroom
When students pull out their laptops during class, are they opening a window of opportunity or opening themselves up to distraction?
Out of Conflict and into Context
Veterans at one community college grapple with their own experiences of war by studying soldiers’ narratives throughout history.
Is ‘Liberal’ Education Open to Change?
Administrators debate whether rebranding the name and revamping the mission will help improve public opinion of the liberal arts.
Putting the Money Where Their Mouth Is
At Connecticut College, foreign language students will now receive funding to apply their linguistic training in diverse fields in the US and abroad.