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Florida’S Leaders Wrong About Liberal Arts, Janet M. Riggs
Florida’S Leaders Wrong About Liberal Arts, Janet M. Riggs
From the Desk of President Riggs
Once again, a prominent politician from Florida has provided an excellent opportunity to talk about the value of a liberal arts education.
In 2011, Florida Gov. Rick Scott commented about not needing any more anthropology majors. Around the same time, Florida State Sen. Don Gaetz referred to psychology and political science majors as “degrees that don’t mean much.” [excerpt]