The Last Professor

A colleague of mine posted this and I figured I'd put it up here. It's a commentary on the state of the humanities in higher education, especially in relation to the shifts occurring in that arena. Namely, the rise of for-profit universities and the marginalization of full-time professors. What's really sad is that the idea that the humanities are only suitable for wealthy men of leisure seems to persist in the modern world. Too many people, organizations, businesses, etc. only look at the short-term, what-have-you-done-for-me-lately type of people, and fail to understand the benefit of having a well-rounded education. For the business world, this may mean a steeper learning curve initially, but I would be amazed if the long-term outcome didn't see an advantage toward folks from the humanities. The world needs people who are capable of thinking on their own just as much as it needs people who "do."