“As state universities cut back on humanities programs, LaGuardia Community College in Queens, N.Y., is going in the opposite direction. At LaGuardia, philosophy is king and challenging the stereotype that four-year colleges are for intellectuals and community colleges are for career training” (via Dianne Bazell). Humanities offer students training in how to analyze, to think, to synthesize, and to transform themselves in a fast-past, changing, world. Humanities also give students a chance to think about what matters, which is is a crucial skill for employees, organizations. and enterprises that must reinvent themselves. (Via Dianne Bazell)
http://www.npr.org/2011/01/04/132633254/philosophy-valued-at-one-community-college
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