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Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy

University Business

Not a week goes by without new laments about the decline of the humanities and social sciences. Many of these op-eds blame the utilitarian popularity of the STEM disciplines for declining enrollments and diminishing support for the traditional liberal arts. My experience is different.

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Why these leaders want to secure the liberal arts in a digital world

University Business

Land-grant universities are building new colleges , HBCUs are racing to secure better funding and even liberal arts colleges are reviewing their general education curriculum. “Whether one is studying to be a doctor or engineer, there is a person behind that specialization making choices and interpreting the world around them.”

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Why Non-Traditional Learners Need the Liberal Arts—and Vice Versa

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For two decades, the gradual decline of the liberal arts degree has been met with both resignation and celebration. Dr. Nicole Polen-Petit But, to misquote Mark Twain, reports of the liberal arts’ demise have been greatly exaggerated. And this is where liberal arts graduates excel.

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An Apology for the Liberal Arts

HEPI

Here, she writes about US liberal arts degrees. Computer Science and Engineering are the most highly recommended courses of study. If nothing else, the common wisdom is clear about what a student should avoid: a course in the liberal arts. It disregards the true value of a liberal arts degree.

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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

Meanwhile, the humanities and social sciences are taking a back seat. Integrating the arts into STEM (“STEAM”) has been in discussion since at least 2010, when the Rhode Island School of Design helped pioneer it. But something exciting is happening in the world of higher education.

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US liberal arts could shift focus to help post-study work options

The PIE News

Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work. STEM and science students have OPT , scientists and accounting and finance majors have jobs at both fintech and technology companies – humanities students are feeling the lack of options.

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Changes in Bachelor's Degrees, 2010 to 2022

Higher Ed Data Stories

You can see the growth in computer science, health professions, and engineering relative to the gray line: All career and professional focus areas; and you can see the drop in traditional degrees in liberal arts. There are six views, and some of them are interactive. Let me know what jumps out at you here.

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