Arts and Humanities

How do I love three? Let me count the ways

10 Feb 2012

Faculty and students of Thorneloe University will mark Valentine's Day by celebrating the humanities as the cornerstone of a university education. "The Heart of Humanities: A Valentine's Day Symposium" will take place Tuesday, from to 6 p.m.[...]

Arts funding contributes to social enrichment

9 Feb 2012

Conservative threats to cut budgets ignore impact of creative projects Mitt Romney addressed on Wednesday portions of his proposed budget plan that include “deep reductions in the subsidies� for the federally sponsored National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It was during this talk that Romney had another memorable ...

Rebecca Lewis Smith - Employers should not give up on the Arts

9 Feb 2012

The university application figures released last week showed not only a decline in applications overall, but also that there are far fewer would-be students applying for arts, humanities and social sciences degrees. With the rise in tuition fees, it’s completely understandable that young people might see a more direct route to employment through vocationally targeted courses.