Reasons to Study Literature, Theatre & Writing… Nicholas Kristof on why we need humanities 16 Apr 2015April 16, 2015 The New York Times columnist concludes, "In short, it makes eminent sense to study coding and statistics today, but also history and literature." Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/16/opinion/nicholas-kristof-starving-for-wisdom.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0
English Honor Society - Sigma Tau Delta… Lindsey Pelucacci at the TIMES-TRIBUNE 15 Apr 2015 Lindsey Pelucacci is a seasoned "student correspondent" for the News & Media Relations Office at the University. Her articles are published on the time-tribune.com. You can catch her perspectives on University of Scranton events at…
Faculty News… Prof. Kraus Publishes Essay on Honors Education & Its Jesuit Connection 2 Apr 2015 Prof. Joe Kraus, who also directs the University honors program, has an essay forthcoming in the Spring/Summer 2015 issue of The Journal of the National Collegiate Honors Council in which he…
Reasons to Study Literature, Theatre & Writing Fareed Zakaria on Why a Broad, Liberal-Arts Education Matters for the Economy as a Whole 31 Mar 2015 Writing in the Washington Post, pundit Fareed Zakaria offers his argument that we need to educate our college students as broadly as possible rather than turning toward narrow technical or…
Reasons to Study Literature, Theatre & Writing… New York Times’s Frank Bruni on the Value of Literature in Education 12 Feb 2015February 12, 2015 New York Times columnist Frank Bruni talks about the role his experience in literature classes has played in shaping him as a citizen. As he puts it of one memorable…
Faculty News… Majoring in the Liberal Arts is a good long-term investment, says Prof. Kraus 4 Jan 2015February 12, 2015 If you're looking for a value investment, says Prof. Kraus, English and other humanities majors may be the way for you to go. See his editorial at http://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2014/07/a_college_education_is_an_inve.html
Faculty News… Prof. Stephen Whittaker on the Art of Rhetoric…and the Capacity to Focus 4 Jan 2015February 12, 2015 See Dr. Stephen Whittaker's Huffington Post essay on how studying rhetoric can help you in ways you might never have imagined. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-whittaker/a-cure-for-microwave-spec_b_5545346.html
