State humanities councils connect Americans with their past and each other. That work is under threat due to federal cuts.

F or the past few years, I’ve taught an environmental-humanities course called “Witnessing Climate Change.” I’m a literary scholar and writer, so it’s mostly a writing course, but it also introduces ...

“So what’s your major?” we’ve all heard. After sharing my plans, I’m often told: “What are you going to do with that?” It seems like a harmless question, but to an annually decreasing population of ...

The death of the humanities. The undying "well, what are you planning on doing with that?" This perceived ‘death’ has plagued students in these fields for as long as they decided that math, science ...

Funding for humanities scholarship of all sorts is drying up, and central topics like DEI have become political playthings ...

Professor Vanessa Mercado-Taylor speaks to students during a humanities course, Mexican American fine arts appreciation, at Dallas College’s Eastfield campus, Monday, May 5, 2025, in Mesquite. A ...

From time to time, over the course of the 35 years that I have been writing this column, I am asked about the title “Arts and ...

The healthcare, humanities, and social sciences sectors are not only growing but also reshaping career opportunities for international students. By 2030, individuals aged 65 and older are projected to ...