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  1. So, maybe I'm biased, but I personally think that degrees in #LiberalArts and #Humanities are very important in having well-rounded citizens -- who are exposed to art, history, geography, philosophy, etc. And I think that sort of education should be free and start at the high school level (or even before).

    Hampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines

    Other small private colleges like Hampshire have closed in recent years as financial pressures and competition for students increase.

    by Mark Arsenault, April 14, 2026

    Hampshire president, Jennifer Chrisler: “Some of it is a persistent and ill informed, I think, belief at the federal level that the only value of an education is what you earn four years after your graduation”.

    Read more:
    nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/hamp

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/snPv7

    #Authoritarianism #DumbingUsDown #CharacteristicsOfFascism #HigherEducation #Education #LearningForLearningsSake

  2. So, maybe I'm biased, but I personally think that degrees in #LiberalArts and #Humanities are very important in having well-rounded citizens -- who are exposed to art, history, geography, philosophy, etc. And I think that sort of education should be free and start at the high school level (or even before).

    Hampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines

    Other small private colleges like Hampshire have closed in recent years as financial pressures and competition for students increase.

    by Mark Arsenault, April 14, 2026

    Hampshire president, Jennifer Chrisler: “Some of it is a persistent and ill informed, I think, belief at the federal level that the only value of an education is what you earn four years after your graduation”.

    Read more:
    nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/hamp

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/snPv7

    #Authoritarianism #DumbingUsDown #CharacteristicsOfFascism #HigherEducation #Education #LearningForLearningsSake

  3. So, maybe I'm biased, but I personally think that degrees in #LiberalArts and #Humanities are very important in having well-rounded citizens -- who are exposed to art, history, geography, philosophy, etc. And I think that sort of education should be free and start at the high school level (or even before).

    Hampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines

    Other small private colleges like Hampshire have closed in recent years as financial pressures and competition for students increase.

    by Mark Arsenault, April 14, 2026

    Hampshire president, Jennifer Chrisler: “Some of it is a persistent and ill informed, I think, belief at the federal level that the only value of an education is what you earn four years after your graduation”.

    Read more:
    nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/hamp

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/snPv7

    #Authoritarianism #DumbingUsDown #CharacteristicsOfFascism #HigherEducation #Education #LearningForLearningsSake

  4. So, maybe I'm biased, but I personally think that degrees in #LiberalArts and #Humanities are very important in having well-rounded citizens -- who are exposed to art, history, geography, philosophy, etc. And I think that sort of education should be free and start at the high school level (or even before).

    Hampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines

    Other small private colleges like Hampshire have closed in recent years as financial pressures and competition for students increase.

    by Mark Arsenault, April 14, 2026

    Hampshire president, Jennifer Chrisler: “Some of it is a persistent and ill informed, I think, belief at the federal level that the only value of an education is what you earn four years after your graduation”.

    Read more:
    nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/hamp

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/snPv7

    #Authoritarianism #DumbingUsDown #CharacteristicsOfFascism #HigherEducation #Education #LearningForLearningsSake

  5. So, maybe I'm biased, but I personally think that degrees in #LiberalArts and #Humanities are very important in having well-rounded citizens -- who are exposed to art, history, geography, philosophy, etc. And I think that sort of education should be free and start at the high school level (or even before).

    Hampshire College Will Close Amid Student Enrollment Declines

    Other small private colleges like Hampshire have closed in recent years as financial pressures and competition for students increase.

    by Mark Arsenault, April 14, 2026

    Hampshire president, Jennifer Chrisler: “Some of it is a persistent and ill informed, I think, belief at the federal level that the only value of an education is what you earn four years after your graduation”.

    Read more:
    nytimes.com/2026/04/14/us/hamp

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/snPv7

    #Authoritarianism #DumbingUsDown #CharacteristicsOfFascism #HigherEducation #Education #LearningForLearningsSake