By Michael Martina and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. should welcome more students from China, but to study the humanities rather than sciences, the second-ranked U.S. diplomat said on Monday, noting that U.S. universities are limiting Chinese students’ access to sensitive technology given security concerns. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said not […]
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Leigh Ann Overlaur earns Outstanding Humanities, Social Sciences Student Award at VSU
May 16—VALDOSTA — Leigh Ann Overlaur of Valdosta is the recipient of Valdosta State University’s 2023-2024 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Student Award. Overlaur was recognized during VSU’s annual Academic Honors and Awards Dinner on April 25. The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Outstanding Student Award is presented to a student with […]
‘What is a fact?’ A humanities class prepares STEM students to be better scientists
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: What Is a Fact? What prompted the idea for the course? With all the conspiracy theories floating around in 2020 when COVID-19 hit, I wanted to help my students learn to identify and deal with them. I […]
White House-hosted arts summit explores how to incorporate arts and humanities into problem-solving
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency will assign artists to treasured bodies of water in the United States under a new program announced Tuesday at a White House-sponsored conference on exploring ways to use the arts and humanities as another instrument for problem-solving. Leaders from government, the arts, academia and philanthropy gathered in Washington […]