liberal arts
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He advised students in liberal arts to major in law, accounting, or Chinese literature, reasoning that these fields most commonly led to recruitment after civil service exams.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
The goal is to push back on what proponents see as an academic culture that has lost sight of the purpose of a liberal arts education—and to do so from within the university.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
I am going to have to pick on liberal arts majors.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
It’s up to universities to address what has gone wrong within their walls and to restore the values and practices that make for genuine liberal arts learning—and thoughtful, responsible citizens.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
Parents from as far away as New York sent their children to Allen for its rigorous liberal arts curriculum, its religious teaching, and its insistence on imparting social graces to its students.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
