liberal arts

August 14, 2026

Students Find Beauty and Purpose Through This New Program

A Princeton Theological Seminary professor and her husband are offering students an alternative to isolation and spiritual emptiness.
July 29, 2026

Is Sociology Worth Saving?

Scholar-activism, ideological conformity, and declining public confidence have pushed the discipline into crisis.
July 6, 2026

Pass the Salt

A 1976 satire still exposes the limits of social science research.
June 22, 2026

The Life Left Out

An essay on creative writing and graduate school leaves little room for the work, family, and responsibilities that give literature—and life—its substance.
May 4, 2026

The Finest Company

A model for the kind of intellectual life universities have forgotten.
March 19, 2026

The Liberal Arts Matter

No freedom without reason.
March 17, 2026

Against Boutique Education

Fellowships are valuable, but they can’t replace universities.
September 30, 2025

How a Small Liberal Arts College Is Preparing the First Responders of the Future
August 18, 2025

Long Live the Liberal Arts
July 17, 2025

Most College Degrees Don’t Pay Off
June 22, 2025

What Good Are the Liberal Arts? Ask a Scientist.
June 20, 2025

Ask Them About Their iPhone