Liberal Arts
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I was reminded of this film recently, in more ways than one, and I needed to do a rewatch. A simple, good story of the dangers of nostalgia. It has one of my favourite quotes - "Nobody feels like an adult. That's the worlds dirty secret".

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Innovation Scholars program staff holding blue and white balloons and large, silver 20-number balloons for the program's 20th anniversary

Over the last 20 years, Innovation Scholars has brought more than 1,000 Minnesota private college students together to work in small teams and analyze real-world projects. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #ExperientialLearning #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges

Faculty are right that AI output is mediocre. They’re wrong about why If AI amplifies what you bring to it, the liberal arts mission of developing critical thinkers becomes not nostalgia but practical necessity, says Nicholas Creel

#AI in #highered –
the #liberalarts & AI
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/facu...

#highereducation #humanities #criticalthinking #expertise #instructionaldesign #edtech #artificialintelligence

Opinion | What the University of the Future Will Look Like The current model is broken. Here are seven substitutes.

Note
these models:
• #4 Next-Generation Technology Institute
• #5 The Applied #LiberalArts University
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

#highereducation #highered #instructionaldesign #STEM #STEMeducation #humanities #experientiallearning

Oscar-winning screenwriter #RyanCoogler: “I’m standing here” because, when he took a creative-writing course in college, the professor “read something that I wrote … and said, ‘I think you should go to Hollywood and write screenplays.’” #Humanities #Academia #LiberalArts #Oscars

OUT NOW! Essays in Metaphysics and Moral Philosophy is a testament to the influence of a Master teacher.

felicemosca.com/works/essays...

#HumaneEducation #CriticalThinking #LiberalArts #PhilosophyAsAWayOfLife #TheArtOfDoctoring #SelfKnowledge

Today, March 9th, our #Catholic & #Christian Friends are celebrating the Feast Days of Saints #CatherineofBologna (patron of #artists, the #liberalarts, and against #temptation ), #the40MartyrsofSeaste, (patron of #persecutedChristians ), and #FrancesofRome (patron #automobiledrivers, #widows )

This Sunday we speak with #Sufi sacred dancer Banafsheh Sayyad about the unfolding war against Iran, with a #Persian #springequinox celebration.
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/36b7r8me #ChartresFrance #Journey #MindfulTravel #SacredMovement #DivineFeminine #SacredPilgrimage #LiberalArts #SacredJourney

Are the Humanities Poised for an Academic Comeback? There are reasons to be optimistic

AI might actually be the thing that saves the humanities. 📖 After years of program cuts and STEM-focus, academia is seeing a renewed interest in the "human" side of tech. #LiberalArts #TechTrends #Education

English majors were mocked for years. Now they're gaining momentum in the AI job market. For years, English majors were mocked as useless. Now, AI is giving them some momentum in the job market, while computer science grads get disrupted.

We spent years telling everyone to learn to code. Now, the AI era is driving a massive surge in demand for humanities skills.

Communication and critical thinking aren't just "nice to have, "they're the new competitive edge. 📈 #AI #Humanities #EnglishMajors #JobMarket #FutureOfWork #LiberalArts

College of Saint Benedict nursing students providing free blood pressure screenings at St. Cloud’s Festifall

Students are gaining real-world experiences through opportunities to partner in their communities. And people in the community are benefiting too. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #TownGown #CommunityPartnership #PrivateColleges #LiberalArts

The Value of Critical Thinking: Humanities in a Technological Era A liberal arts education is often derided, but the humanities promote the kind of critical thinking that’s needed in an AI world.

#Highered &
the #liberalarts, #humanities
washingtonmonthly.com/2026/02/24/t...

"...humanities...can be part of an education that centers on #STEM or trades...."

#criticalthinking #highereducation #STEMeducation #MBA #instructionaldesign #artificialintelligence #AI #futureofwork

To incoming University President Mnookin: Please don’t let artificial intelligence devalue the liberal arts Last month, University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin <a href="https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2025/12/uw-receives-approval-to-move-l-ss-largest-majors-to-new-ai-focused-school...

In the Columbia Daily Spectator, an excellent op ed on the university's embrace of AI, cast as a letter to the new president, by Columbia senior Grace Kaste.
#Academics #LiberalArts #Universities
www.columbiaspectator.com/opinion/2026...

Anthropic cofounder says she doesn't regret her literature major — and says AI will make humanities majors 'more important' Anthropic president Daniela Amodei said that, in the age of AI, we should "prize the things that make us human" — like literature degrees.

The future of AI isn't just about code; it's about communication, ethics, and empathy. Anthropic’s President says humanities majors are more crucial than ever. 🧠💬

#AI #Anthropic #Humanities #FutureOfWork #LiberalArts #TechNews #STEM #ArtificialIntelligence

@anthropic.com is one of the hottest names in #AI today, which is why it came as a surprise to many when its president and co-founder, Daniela Amodei, encouraged #college students to study the #liberalarts and #humanities.

💡Learn more:
finance.yahoo.com/news/anthrop...

#Anthropic #AICUP

Accurate #liberalarts

Assistant professor of psychology Marissa Holst is a 2026 recipient of the University of Minnesota John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising.

z.umn.edu/HolstTateAward

#UMNMorrisProud #LiberalArts

view of the Minnesota State Capitol rotunda with student and their posters through the arches from the entry vestibule

Minnesota private college students return to the State Capitol Rotunda on Feb. 25 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for the Council’s annual Scholars at the Capitol poster session. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #StudentResearch #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges

Anthropic cofounder says studying the humanities will be 'more important than ever' and reveals what the AI company looks for when hiring | Fortune "The things that make us human will become much more important instead of much less important."

Anthropic cofounder says studying the humanities will be ‘more important than ever’ and reveals what the AI company looks for when hiring via @fortune fortune.com/2026/02/07/a... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #anthropic #humanities #liberalarts

A horizontal graphic depicts a computer microchip border enclosing two panels: a dark slate surface with handwritten-style text reading “The Awakening of Liberal Arts Produces AI Movement,” and a grayscale classical illustration of a reclining human figure with winged forms. The juxtaposition contrasts humanities imagery with digital circuitry, visually linking liberal arts traditions to contemporary artificial intelligence. Beneath the chip graphic, the text reads “AI + Education = Simplified” and “aiedusimplified.substack.com.”

Sharing one of my recent talks where I build on a previous talk about the #LiberalArts & #GenAI....these are teh droids we're looking for :).

aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/the-awaken...

#HigherEd #EdTech #Academia

Sign the Petition Save Liberal Arts at Agnes Scott

One of our students wrote this petition, which we plan to present at the meeting on Friday:
www.change.org/p/save-liberal-arts-at-a...

#SignThePetition #Petition #LiberalArts #SaveClassics #EducationMatters #SupportHumanities #StudentVoices #ClassicsCommunity #FacultyVote

🤣 great spread though (except the P Chem, blech)
It seems #BlueSky attracts the #liberalarts oriented #MedSky for sure

Nice! These are even more unrelated to your eventual career than mine were lol - #liberalarts education FTW (though I’m afraid UT Austin may ban those classes)

Claire Baustian and her son Henry

Claire Baustian is one of hundreds of student parents at private colleges who rely on their school’s support systems to help them complete their degrees. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #StudentParents #PrivateColleges #LiberalArts

The Accidental Winners of the War on Higher Ed Go to a small liberal-arts college if you can.

About small liberal-arts colleges, Ian Bogost writes in @theatlantic.com: “The form of higher ed that they provide seems poised to be the most resilient in the years to come.” 🎓
#educationmatters #academia #liberalarts #academicsky #SLAC

Ideas for short stories to teach in a unit on Disability and the Environmental Humanities? We are looking at environmental causes of disability, access to the environment for disabled folks, and parallels between devaluation and destruction of the environment and the body.

#literature #liberalarts

Why AI Makes a Liberal Arts Education Even More Invaluable via @USNews www.usnews.com/opinion/arti... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #liberalarts #humanities

classroom with rounded tables a half circle with state blue chairs on progressively higher platforms with a projector screen in the background

With smaller classes taught by faculty, our students get to know their professors, and working closely with them enhances the quality of education our students receive. Learn more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #LiberalArts #PrivateColleges #HigherEd

Daughter transfers after 1 semester from state U bc "we pay too much out of state tuition for me to get easy As." First day at #LiberalArts U and she is discussing Nietzsche!

There is a difference when fellow students want to learn and profs want to teach.

Biology Professor Mani Campos talking with several of his students with student in the background on computers

Campus spotlight: College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University biology Professor Mani Campos’ guidance, assistance and mentorship to students during their time on campus has been invaluable. Read more: www.mnprivatecolleges.org/news-events/...

#Minnesota #Biology #Mentors #LiberalArts