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The Hechinger’s Report Jon Marcus speaks with American RadioWorks about how, at a time when the liberal arts are under attack, some surprising institutions—including the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the Culinary Institute of America—are not only hanging on to, but expanding them.

That’s what employers say they need in their new hires, too. Three-quarters want more emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving, written and oral communication, and applied knowledge, according to a survey of 318 corporate leaders by the Association of American Colleges and Universities— exactly the kinds of skills advocates for the liberal arts say they teach.

Ninety-three percent agree that “a demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems” is more important than a job candidate’s undergraduate major.

Here Marcus on American RadioWorks here or listen below.

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Where budding chefs and future military leaders learn philosophy, too

by Hechinger Report, The Hechinger Report
December 11, 2015

<h1>Where budding chefs and future military leaders learn philosophy, too</h1> <p class="byline">by Hechinger Report, The Hechinger Report <br />December 11, 2015</p> <div class="wp-block-image wp-caption"> <figure class="alignright is-resized"><a href="https://i2.wp.com/hechingerreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cia31.jpg?ssl=1"><img src="https://i2.wp.com/hechingerreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cia31.jpg?resize=960%2C640&amp;ssl=1" alt="liberal arts under attack" class="wp-image-23952" height="640" width="960" /></a><figcaption>Future chefs at the Culinary Institute of America, which has expanded its liberal-arts requirements.</figcaption></figure> </div> <p>The Hechinger’s Report Jon Marcus speaks with American RadioWorks about how, at a time when the liberal arts are under attack, some surprising institutions—including the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the Culinary Institute of America—are <a href="https://hechingerreport.org/the-surprising-institutions-that-refuse-to-drop-the-liberal-arts/">not only hanging on to, but expanding them</a>.</p> <p>That’s what employers say they need in their new hires, too. Three-quarters want more emphasis on critical thinking, problem-solving, written and oral communication, and applied knowledge, <a href="https://hechingerreport.org/study-backs-liberal-arts-but-questions-graduates-competence/">according to a survey</a> of 318 corporate leaders by the Association of American Colleges and Universities— exactly the kinds of skills advocates for the liberal arts say they teach.</p> <p>Ninety-three percent agree that “a demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems” is more important than a job candidate’s undergraduate major.</p> <p>Here Marcus on American RadioWorks <a href="http://www.americanradioworks.org/where-budding-chefs-learn-philosophy-too/?platform=hootsuite">here</a> or listen below.</p> <figure></figure> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://hechingerreport.org/where-budding-chefs-and-future-military-leaders-learn-philosophy-too/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://hechingerreport.org&quot;&gt;The Hechinger Report&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/hechingerreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-favicon.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://hechingerreport.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=24977&amp;amp;ga4=G-03KPHXDF3H&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://hechingerreport.org/where-budding-chefs-and-future-military-leaders-learn-philosophy-too/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/hechingerreport.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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