Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's been a sharp drop in the number of students majoring in the humanities. urbazon/E+ via Getty Images Stereotypes abound ...

What prompted the idea for the course? With all the conspiracy theories floating around in 2020 when COVID-19 hit, I wanted to help my students learn to identify and deal with them. I was also ...

The Community College Research Center (CCRC) just issued two reports on the state of the Humanities at community colleges in the U.S. One looks at the proportion of students who major in humanities, ...

Support aims to stymie ‘weapons of math destruction’ by improving course that introduces students to data science in a way that incorporates humanities’ strengths A new humanities course on how to ...

A recent study by North Carolina State University researchers finds that teaching critical thinking skills in a humanities course significantly reduces student beliefs in "pseudoscience" that is ...

F or many years, humanities departments at my institution have offered gateway courses intended to attract students who are humanities-curious but not ready for a major commitment. Rolled out in ...

For many of us, self-reflection marks the turn of the new year, namely in the form of resolution-making. But few of us ever stop to consider, “What exactly is the ‘self’ I am trying to improve?” A new ...

Choosing a stream after Class 10 can feel confusing, especially when there is so much pressure to pick Science or Commerce. Humanities is often overlooked, even though it offers a wide range of ...

Stereotypes abound about liberal arts degrees leading to low-paying jobs, despite research showing that humanities majors earn salaries comparable to students in many other majors. As a result, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A favorite class focuses on the tendency to see meaningful patterns where there aren't any, such as constellations of stars. Yuga ...