There's been a sharp drop in the number of students majoring in the humanities. urbazon/E+ via Getty Images Stereotypes abound about liberal arts degrees leading to low-paying jobs, despite research ...

At UNC, it’s largely agreed that humanities classes are easier than STEM classes. I don’t stay in Davis Library studying until 2 a.m. for any of my English classes, like others do for their chemistry ...

Jan. 5—Second in an occasional series on academic changes in state-funded colleges and universities. Read the first part. Last year, Ashley Lawson, a communications major at Lock Haven University in ...

In 2019, the share of bachelor’s degrees that were earned in English dropped once again. In fact, for the first time the rate fell below 2 percent—fewer than one in 50 students are majoring in English ...

Humanities students face stigma when struggling in class, leading them to rely on AI, while STEM struggles are more accepted.

The following courses are being offered in the Fall 2023 semester under the Humanities designation. You can also search by department to see other available courses. An entry-level, ...

Fear spiked through me as I saw the average for my CIS midterm — 47%. My face turned slack as I imagined failing a class I had spent so much time studying for. My friend noticed and chuckled, “Don’t ...

In part three of a series of articles that looks at the humanities at Bowdoin today, we examine the evidence supporting the idea that studying the humanities helps Bowdoin graduates find jobs—and ...

The humanities have served as the cornerstone of higher education since their very inception. According to the National Humanities Center, this academic discipline includes the study of history, ...

HERSHEY — Sitting at tables in their classroom, a dozen college students spend the last day of a course sharing some of their favorite works of art — reading a poem by William Butler Yeats, playing a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Anna Mae Duane, University of Connecticut (THE CONVERSATION) Stereotypes abound about ...