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Defying negative stereotypes, humanities majors are booming at the University of California Berkeley
“If the goal of education is to train well-formed leaders and change-makers,” he argued, “shouldn’t it be the case that they are taught empathy, understanding and open-mindedness in order to be the most well-adjusted people they can be, regardless of their occupation?”
“Studying multiple forms of knowledge not only deepens your understanding of the world, but it provides new resources for imagining the world as it could be,” she explained. “The arts and humanities today are perhaps more important than ever. I expect we’ll see our division keep growing in the years to come, and I expect our students will lead the way in enacting positive global change.”
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I’ve been told many times by C-suite executives and hiring managers that they prefer liberal arts majors who have highly developed empathy and leadership skills. They can tech them technical skills but it they don’t have the basic personal skills and leadership qualities, they have a more difficult time developing a successful career.