Merrimack College School of Liberal Arts

06/19/2019

After child molestation accusations of “Leaving Neverland,” books about the pop icon are already being rewritten. Who will have the last word?

06/19/2019

Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban explains why college students should consider a degree in philosophy over computer science.

06/19/2019

Fifteen Liberal Arts students recently went to Washington DC to network with our alumni

Liberal arts students learned about career opportunities from alumni in Washington D.C. during a recent trip with faculty.

02/24/2019

https://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/d00471/taking-the-liberal-arts-to-the-next-level-in-japan.html

Japan’s universities are seeking to change themselves to meet real-world needs, and the liberal arts are a growing part of their efforts. Ritsumeikan University is tying up with the Australian National University to launch its College of Global Liberal Arts this spring; we spoke to the dean about ...

02/18/2019

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/02/15/study-documents-economic-gains-liberal-arts-education

02/15/2019

https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-Make-Students-Better/245576

Step aside and let philosophers do their job.

02/13/2019

"A few years ago, the leaders of the College Board, the folks who administer the SAT college entrance exam, asked themselves a radical question: Of all the skills and knowledge that we test young people for that we know are correlated with success in college and in life, which is the most important? Their answer: the ability to master “two codes” — computer science and the U.S. Constitution." Thomas Friedman's newest op-ed

The College Board came up with a surprising conclusion about keys to success for college and life.

02/03/2019

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2019/02/01/good-news-for-the-liberal-arts-and-small-colleges/

A national survey reveals that liberal arts majors and students attending small colleges report stronger, more supportive relationships with faculty than their peers in other majors or at larger schools. Close student connections with faculty prove once again to be vital to quality education.

01/19/2019

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-01-11-university-data-science-programs-turn-to-ethics-and-the-humanities

Data scientist Mark Madsen has been programming and crunching data long before buzzwords like artificial intelligence and machine learning were common. ...

01/15/2019

http://time.com/5472828/history-majors/

The number of history BAs awarded each year has dropped more steeply than any other degree measured

01/12/2019

https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/what-does-the-future-hold-for-liberal-arts-graduates/4727689.html

In recent years, parents and educators have pushed college students away from liberal arts degrees in favor of fields that more directly relate to a given job. But that does not mean liberal arts degrees are totally lacking in value.

12/18/2018

https://www.chronicle.com/article/Teaching-the-Students-We-Have/245290?

A recent essay that was critical of student evaluations was also unfairly critical of today’s students.