The Huffington Post – Christine Henseler
“The Humanities have had an especially challenging time in recent years defending the value of their education to students and parents, to policymakers and politicians…Recent trends in the business and tech industry seem to suggest that individuals with a background in the Humanities are counted more these days…While there is certainly a place for employees with narrow skill sets, colleges and employers agree that the future lies in the ability of the next generation to connect, communicate, share and learn from one another…Does an education in the Humanities count in today’s day and age?” In their vibrant multiplicity, they count in the most human way possible: by helping us count beyond ‘1’–beyond ourselves, beyond what we know…”(more)