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American higher education is approaching a sharp drop in college-aged students — a trend known as the demographic cliff. At the same time, following decades of declining enrollment, humanities programs are being forced to adapt or risk disappearing altogether.
In this episode of College Uncovered, hosts Kirk Carapezza and Jon Marcus explore how some colleges are rebranding liberal arts as “applied humanities” or “leadership studies” to better connect with career paths and market demand. With humanities majors down significantly over the past two decades, schools are searching for new ways to make these degrees more relevant — and more appealing.
We travel to Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, where enrollment in the College of Liberal Arts has jumped 80 percent over the past five years, thanks to a fresh focus on technology, leadership and career readiness. We hear from Richard Utz, interim dean at Georgia Tech, and Joy Connolly, president of the American Council of Learned Societies, who argue that humanities graduates bring some of the most in-demand skills to the workforce: communication, critical thinking, collaboration and the ability to navigate ambiguity.
Listen to learn how the liberal arts are evolving — and why their survival may be essential to the future of higher education and the workforce.
“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.
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Credits:
Hosts and Producers: Kirk Carapezza & Jon Marcus
Editor: Jonathan A. Davis
Fact -checker: Ryan Alderman
Executive Editor: Jenifer McKim
Executive Producer: Lee Hill
Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & Gary Mott
Artwork: Matt Welch
Theme Song and original music: Left-Roman
Project Manager: Meiqian He
Consulting Producer and Head of GBH Podcasts: Devin Maverick Robins
"College Uncovered" is a production of GBH News and The Hechinger Report.
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American higher education is approaching a sharp drop in college-aged students — a trend known as the demographic cliff. At the same time, following decades of declining enrollment, humanities programs are being forced to adapt or risk disappearing altogether.
In this episode of College Uncovered, hosts Kirk Carapezza and Jon Marcus explore how some colleges are rebranding liberal arts as “applied humanities” or “leadership studies” to better connect with career paths and market demand. With humanities majors down significantly over the past two decades, schools are searching for new ways to make these degrees more relevant — and more appealing.
We travel to Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, where enrollment in the College of Liberal Arts has jumped 80 percent over the past five years, thanks to a fresh focus on technology, leadership and career readiness. We hear from Richard Utz, interim dean at Georgia Tech, and Joy Connolly, president of the American Council of Learned Societies, who argue that humanities graduates bring some of the most in-demand skills to the workforce: communication, critical thinking, collaboration and the ability to navigate ambiguity.
Listen to learn how the liberal arts are evolving — and why their survival may be essential to the future of higher education and the workforce.
“College Uncovered” is made possible by Lumina Foundation.
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Credits:
Hosts and Producers: Kirk Carapezza & Jon Marcus
Editor: Jonathan A. Davis
Fact -checker: Ryan Alderman
Executive Editor: Jenifer McKim
Executive Producer: Lee Hill
Mixing and Sound Design: David Goodman & Gary Mott
Artwork: Matt Welch
Theme Song and original music: Left-Roman
Project Manager: Meiqian He
Consulting Producer and Head of GBH Podcasts: Devin Maverick Robins
"College Uncovered" is a production of GBH News and The Hechinger Report.
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