Tag: philosophy major
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University of Wyoming to Drop Philosophy Major
As for Fall 2027, incoming students at the University of Wyoming will no longer be allowed to major in philosophy.
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My Crystal Ball
At the end of October, 2015 I made five predictions about “the state of philosophy in ten years.” How was my forecasting?
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Philosophy in College Beyond the Philosophy Major
It’s not just budget cuts that are leading some colleges and universities to get rid of their philosophy major programs. Sometimes its legislation.
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The Plummeting Philosophy Major in the US (guest post)
Just a few years ago, the philosophy major seemed on the rise. Now, the data reveal a different picture.
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Monmouth College Eliminating Its Philosophy Major
The President of Monmouth College, a private liberal arts college in Illinois, has recently announced that students at the school will no longer be…
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Philosophy Major at Kennesaw State May Be Eliminated
As if it were the manager of a candy store deciding which chewing gum to stock, the administration of Kennesaw State University (Georgia) is…
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Philosophy Major Retention Data
How many college graduates end up getting their undergraduate degree in the major they declared when they initially started college?
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The Benefits of Studying Philosophy: Not Just Selection Effects?
Philosophy majors do well according to various measures of critical reasoning and intellectual habits. But is this an effect of studying philosophy, or an…
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Attracting Philosophy Majors with Combined Undergrad/Grad Degrees
The Department of Philosophy at Youngstown State University has launched a “3+3 undergraduate to law school program” that allows students to major in philosophy…
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Grad & Undergrad Philosophy Programs Focusing on Science/Technology
Earlier this month I reported on a new MA program in philosophy and computing at the University of Bayreuth and another in philosophy and…
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Manhattan College May Eliminate Philosophy
Philosophy is one of 10 undergraduate majors that administrators at Manhattan College, a Catholic college in New York, have proposed eliminating.
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Philosophy at Kent Threatened (again) (updated)
Imagine a major university financially mismanaged to such a degree that its administration is desperate enough to suggest cutting its philosophy program as a…
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Newman University to Cut Philosophy Major
Newman University, a Catholic university in Wichita, Kansas, has announced that it is discontinuing its philosophy major, along with majors in several other disciplines.
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Philosophy Cut at Warren Wilson College
Warren Wilson College in North Carolina tells visitors to its website, “We believe the world needs curiosity” and says that its mission is for…
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Two of Wesleyan’s Graduating Philosophy Majors Earned Their Degrees While Incarcerated
Two philosophy majors graduating this year from Wesleyan University earned their degrees while incarcerated.
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St. Cloud State To Eliminate Philosophy & Other Programs
St. Cloud State University will cease offering its students the opportunity to major in philosophy, reports the Star Tribune.
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Philosophy Internship Programs for Undergraduates
Does your philosophy department have an internship program, whereby an undergraduate can get credit for being an intern with a non-university organization or business?
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A Philosophy Department Is Born
The University of California, Merced now has a Philosophy Department.