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Why we still need to study the humanities in a STEM world

Oct. 18, 2017

Gerry Greenberg, College of Arts & Sciences
Gerry Greenberg, College of Arts & Sciences

Gerald Greenberg, senior associate dean of academic affairs, featured in Washington Post piece on the humanities

Article by Valerie Strauss

It is common to hear today, in the era of big data and STEM — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — that liberal arts degrees are, well, relatively worthless. What is someone with a degree in English literature going to do with it, besides teach? The question isn’t new...

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