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In order to compete with American universities in critical thinking, innovation and other necessary skills for a modern economy, the Chinese are opening their universities up to the liberal arts.  Read here: http://chronicle.com/article/Less-Politics-More-Poetry-/63356/

Check my guest post in the Chronicle of Higher Education on the crisis in the humanities where I analyze the paradoxes and traps in which we currently find ourselves. http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/guest-post-by-scott-sprenger-in-the-humanities-how-should-we-define-decline/29846

This is the most eloquent and convincing case for the study of the humanities I’ve read. Although the humanities have been displaced from their former role of prominence, Bloch reminds us that the wisdom, insights and applications they provide will never become obsolete. Excerpt: One notices it might have been beneficial had more of the…

Read Joshua Landy’s (Prof, Stanford French Dept.) defense of literary study… Or watch the video: http://news.stanford.edu/news/2010/december/humanities-defense-landy-120710.html

As you know, it’s tough finding a job at the moment. But not impossible. If you’re still in school, give yourself a leg up on the competition by planning ahead and developing a strategy.  The book Smart Moves for Liberal Arts Grad by Sheila Curran is probably the best book out there for helping you…

Internships are available fall, spring and summer for students with these skills:  Ideally, the intern should have excellent communications skills and be able to proofread. Computer skills are necessary and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office is highly desirable. Knowledge of HTML and Web site production is also helpful. We are looking for independent self-starters…

The president of Smith College is quoted in the Korean Tribune: “Shunning the humanities in favor of more specialized fields of study is very short sighted, according to the president of a leading women’s liberal arts college in the United States.A global perspective is needed to succeed in the 21st century and the humanities is…

Based on a recent poll by Hart Research Associates, employers say that colleges and universities should develop learning outcomes that emphasize these skills and experiences: 89%  The ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing 81%  Critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills 79%  The ability to apply knowledge and skill to real-world settings through internships…

Robin Beck, an IT Executive at the University of Pennsylvania has had a successful career at Penn and formerly at General Electric. When asked what she would study if she were to go back to college today, she states: “Exactly what I did before: English and Humanities. The ability to take complex ideas and make…