“We live in a profoundly alienated age, and there is a growing hunger for meaning,” said Brian Stipelman, associate vice president and the dean of arts and humanities at Frederick Community College, at a recent Chronicle virtual forum. This, among other reasons, helps explain why community colleges are seeing renewed interest in the humanities, even as four-year institutions face a declining number of humanities graduates.
Read the key takeaways from the Virtual Forum, “The Growing Role of the Humanities at Community Colleges,” read what Stipelman and other higher-ed leaders discussed, including:
- Why humanities skills like critical thinking and collaboration are essential for career success — not separate from it.
- How innovative programs like “Great Questions” and “LEAD” can transform required courses into meaningful learning experiences.
- Which critical skills are needed, post-pandemic.
- How redesigned humanities courses are drawing record enrollment.
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