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OPINION: This is no time to ban DEI initiatives in education; we need DEI more than ever

The Hechinger Report

History reminds us that counterattacks have followed every advancement in equity and inclusion, from Brown vs. Board of Education to affirmative action. Education is meant to broaden horizons and encourage critical thinking. DEI instructors are suffering the consequences. The backlash against DEI work is predictable.

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OPINION: With a skeptical public, higher education must do a better job explaining why college is worth the investment

The Hechinger Report

English and other languages, history, religious studies), the social sciences (e.g., economics, political science, sociology) and the natural and mathematical sciences. dance, film, theater) to the humanities (e.g., This future-looking function remains true as we consider, for example, the rise of ChatGPT and other AI-fueled programs.

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Rural universities, already few and far between, are being stripped of majors

The Hechinger Report

The University of Alaska system has scaled back more than 40 academic programs , including earth sciences, geography and environmental resources, sociology, hospitality administration and theater. Humanities graduates have critical thinking, communication skills and a lot of other things that are important in the workforce.”.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We’d subscribe to feeds and listen to podcasts from the U.S.

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Want More Innovation? Try Connecting the Dots Between Engineering and Humanities

Digital Promise

It is not a “history course for engineers.” A wide range of departments including engineering, anthropology, classics, history, English, sociology and philosophy participate in its teaching. Celebrated innovators such as Einstein, Ada Lovelace and Steve Jobs credit the intersection of disciplines for their inventive thinking.

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OPINION: Business schools’ new artsy edge

The Hechinger Report

That is precisely why business students need to learn psychology, history, sociology, culture and art. The arts help students hone critical thinking and communication skills, which come in handy when dealing with complexity and ambiguity. Learning foreign languages is important as well. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Student Voice: From skipping class to Summa Cum Laude

The Hechinger Report

Although I was deeply unmotivated, I enrolled in Passaic County College where I excelled in English, psychology and sociology and did well in math and science. College challenged my thinking, but ironically my sharpened critical thinking made me question why I was even in college. I took tough, demanding classes.