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| Title | Article: The Death of Liberal Arts |
| Body | From http://www.newsweek.com/id/235894 The Death of Liberal Arts How the recession and unemployment are making schools and students rethink the value of an education in the humanities. by Nancy Cook April 5, 2010 After the endowment of Centenary College in Shreveport, La., fell by 20 percent from 2007 to 2009, the private school decided to eliminate half of its 44 majors. Over the next three to four years, classic humanities specialities like Latin, German studies, and performing arts will be phased out. It's quite a change from 2007, when NEWSWEEK labeled Centenary the "hottest liberal-arts school you never heard of," extolling its wide range of academics. In their place, the school is considering adding several graduate programs, such as master's degrees in teaching and international business. Read the full article at http://www.newsweek.com/id/235894 |
| Source | Newsweek |
| Inputdate | 2010-04-18 11:18:10 |
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| Publishdate | 2010-04-19 00:00:00 |
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