Part 5: References and Further Reading

Attis, David. 2016, August 19. Reclaiming the value of the liberal arts for the 21st century. EAB. Retrieved from https://www.eab.com/research-and-insights/academic-affairs-forum/white-papers/reclaiming-the-value-of-the-liberal-arts.

Baeza-Cervantes, Kevin. 2013, November 12. Humanities and STEM make strange but necessary bedfellows. University of California, Riverside Highlander News. Retrieved from http://www.highlandernews.org/11270/humanities-and-stem-make-strange-but-necessary-bedfellows/.

Billingsley, J.T., & N.M. Hurd. 2019. Discrimination, mental health and academic performance among underrepresented college students: the role of extracurricular activities at predominantly white institutions. Social Psychology of Education, 22, 42–446.

Broom, Douglas. 2023, May 2. How many careers will be the norm, experts say. World Economic Forum. Retrieved from https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/05/workers-multiple-careers-jobs-skills/.

Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2021, August 31. Number of jobs, labor market experience, marital status, and health: Results from a national longitudinal survey.” U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved from https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/nlsoy.pdf.

Carter, Jarrett. 2016, July 22. Why tech industries are demanding more liberal arts graduates. Education Dive. Retrieved from http://www.educationdive.com/news/why-tech-industries-are-demanding-more-liberal-arts-graduates/423093/.

Costandi, Moheb. 2016. Neuroplasticity. Cambridge: Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Cronon, William. 1998. “Only connect…”: The goals of a liberal education. The American Scholar, 67(4). Retrieved from http://www.williamcronon.net/writing/Cronon_Only_Connect.pdf.

Dovey, Ceridwen. 2015, June 9. Can reading make you happier? The New Yorker. Retrieved from http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/can-reading-make-you-happie.

Dumitrescu, Irina. 2016, May 25. “Frivolous” humanities helped prisoners survive in Communist Romania. Zócalo Public Square. Retrieved from http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2016/05/25/frivolous-humanities-helped-prisoners-survive-communist-romania/ideas/nexus/.

Godin, Seth. 2023, June 9. Let’s stop calling them “soft skills” — and call them “real skills” instead. IDEAS.TED.COM. Retrieved from https://ideas.ted.com/soft-skills-and-real-skills/.

Harro, Bobbie. 2000. The cycle of socialization. In M. Adams, W. Blumenfeld, R. Castaneda, H. Hackman, M. Peters, and X. Zuniga (Eds.), Readings for diversity and social justice (pp. 16-21). New York: Routledge.

Jeongeum, Kim, & Michael N. Bastedo. 2017. Athletics, clubs, or music? The influence of college extracurricular activities on job prestige and satisfaction. Journal of Education and Work, 30(3), 249-269.

Keenan, Lisa. 2010. The effect of extracurricular activities on career outcomes: A literature review. Student Psychology Journal, 1, 149-162.

Kintsugi – art of repair. Traditional Kyoto. Retrieved from https://traditionalkyoto.com/culture/kintsugi/.

Lindner, Steven. 2016, April 4. Even in the age of STEM, employers still value liberal arts degrees. New York Daily News. Retrieved from http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/age-stem-employers-liberal-arts-degrees-article-1.2588435.

Micaela. 2013, May 26. How does writing affect your brain? DailyInfographic. Retrieved from http://www.dailyinfographic.com/how-does-writing-affect-your-brain-infographic.

Neuroplasticity. Psychology Today. Retrieved from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/neuroplasticity.

Olmstead, Molly. 2023, January 11. This college helped a prominent white nationalist leave the movement. Here’s what he thinks about DeSantis’ plan for it. Slate. Retrieved from https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/01/derek-black-new-college-desantis-plan.html.

Ritchie, C. M. 2014. The impact of prerequisite general education courses on the ETS major field test for business (MFT-B). Journal of Education for Business, 89(6), 292–299. Retrieved from https://doi-org.fitchburgstate.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/08832323.2014.889065.

Samuelson, Scott. 2014, April 29. Why I teach Plato to plumbers. The Atlantic. Retrieved from http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2014/04/plato-to-plumbers/361373/

Saslow, Eli. 2018. Rising out of hatred: The awakening of a former white nationalist. New York: Doubleday.

Saslow, Eli. 2016, October 15. The white flight of Derek Black. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/the-white-flight-of-derek-black/2016/10/15/ed5f906a-8f3b-11e6-a6a3-d50061aa9fae_story.html.

Shea, Andrea. 2014, April 11. How art is helping heal Boston a year after the bombings. WBUR. Retrieved from https://www.wbur.org/news/2014/04/11/art-healing-boston-marathon-bombings.

Wardle, Elizabeth. 2009. “Mutt genres” and the goal of FYC: Can we help students write the genres of the university? College Composition and Communication, 60(4), 765-89.

Weinberg, Adam. 2017, December 6. An open letter to new liberal arts college students: What you should know on day #1. Huffpost. Retrieved from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/an-open-letter-to-new-lib_b_11402470.

Winkelmes, Mary-Ann. 2013. Transparency in teaching: Faculty share data and improve students’ learning. Liberal Education, 99(2). Retrieved from  https://webcourses.ucf.edu/files/79896633/download?download_frd=1.

World Economic Forum. 2023, May. Future of jobs report 2023. World Economic Forum. Retrieved from https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Future_of_Jobs_2023.pdf.

Zull, James E. 2002. The art of changing the brain: Enriching the practice of teaching by exploring the biology of learning. Sterling, VA: Stylus.

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