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I write as a professor emeritus of English and history, who was trained in the humanities and the social sciences in the 1970s. First, pressures on young people from middle school forward to concentrate in engineering, computerscience, or business for job security only increased. My pursuing the Ph.D.
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A diverse faculty brings diverse perspectives, and these diverse perspectives enhance teaching and advising, research and scholarship, clinical practice, and engagement with the community and world. An excellent and diverse faculty is vital to individual colleges and universities and to our communities, states, nation and globe.
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