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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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From 2012-2018, the number of bachelor's degrees earned in the humanities fell by 27%. Much of that decline can be attributed to the Great Recession that began in 2008, during and after which students sought more career-oriented degrees to improve their employment prospects. Why the change in academic demographics?