Humanities on the rise in Arizona: Arizona’s College of Humanities sees increased enrollment. From the article:

Bucking a national trend in declining undergraduate humanities enrollment, the University of Arizona College of Humanities is increasing enrollment, crossing the threshold of 1,000 majors, a 28 percent growth over the last two years….

Throughout the college—from Africana Studies, Applied Humanities and Religious Studies to majors in world languages, literatures and cultures—an emphasis on skills like interdisciplinary communication, intercultural competence, critical thinking and adaptability is proving both compelling and productive on the job market.

“Employers are seeking out graduates with multidisciplinary educations and the ability to demonstrate a wide range of skills,” says College of Humanities Dean Alain-Philippe Durand. “We are reimagining the humanities for a changing future and giving our students an education that combines the traditional strengths of humanities disciplines with an understanding of how emerging tools and problem-solving approaches alter one’s sense of the possible.”