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Science Spotlight: Students Combine Science and Humanities Majors

Science Spotlight: Students Combine Science and Humanities Majors

By Olivia Ibietatorremendia February 22, 2023

When one thinks of the pre-med track, the first majors that come to mind are likely biology, chemistry or any other branch of science. Yet nearly 1,738 of the students who applied to medical school in...

In Defense of the Humanities

By Ayan Mandal September 24, 2014

Last October, the New York Times published an article addressing the decline of humanities programs across the country (available here). The article discusses how in light of economic collapse and a rise...

Reconsidering the Humanities Crisis, Part II

By Paul Healy June 12, 2014

Homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto (I am human: I consider nothing human alien to me) -Terence, Heauton Timorumenos As I discussed in a previous column, the humanities crisis may not be as...

Reconsidering the Humanities Crisis, Part I

Reconsidering the Humanities Crisis, Part I

By Paul Healy May 29, 2014

Over the past year, the humanities have come under close scrutiny in our public discourse. Last summer, Harvard released a report that showed a decline in enrollment in humanities majors. In January,...

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A Point for Grading Clarity

By The Editorial Board March 21, 2014

Nothing is more frustrating to a motivated student than teetering on the cusp of a higher grade. As some students claim, it’s almost more painful to earn a 89.5 percent than to earn a 85 percent. Especially...

Students Bridge Science, Humanities

By Lacey Henry April 26, 2013

Looking to close the gap between the hard sciences and the humanities, Maggie Axelrod (COL ’15) and Viggy Parr (COL ’15) founded Futures in Science and Humanities in December to explore the interdisciplinary...

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