To the Editor:Re “College Budgets Question Value of Humanities” (front page, Nov. 5):The debate about the value of a liberal arts education is hardly over, despite attempts to be definitive via cuts in funding for the humanities.
A liberal arts and science education is an education for life.
The liberal arts and sciences, including those embraced at Reed and at colleges around the country, encourage students to break traditional boundaries and creatively shape their futures.
We nurture biologists who are also watercolor artists; dancers who study computer science; psychology majors who are creative writers.
The ability to draw insight and inspiration from across disciplines leads to innovation and the betterment of society.
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