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Debating the Value of the Humanities

October 18, 2010 by PaulM Posted in Lowell, Culture, Education, History Leave a Comment

In the online edition of the NYTimes, several scholars debate the value of humanities courses and degree programs in higher education. The discussion was sparked by the termination of a French language degree program at a NY state university. Get the NYT is you appreciate the range of coverage in the publication.

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