{"id":48348,"date":"2024-09-27T13:46:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T18:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=48348"},"modified":"2024-09-27T13:46:59","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T18:46:59","slug":"acc-joins-events-for-the-state-of-humanities-teagle-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2024\/09\/27\/acc-joins-events-for-the-state-of-humanities-teagle-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"ACC joins events for the state of Humanities, Teagle Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Humanities programs are rebounding after a decline in the past decade. Between 2012 and 2020, bachelor\u2019s degrees in the humanities dropped by nearly 16 percent, reinforcing the narrative that their future is uncertain. <\/p>\n

Now, with renewed interest and growth, ACC is one of the schools leading the charge through the Great Questions Seminar program<\/a>. The unique college readiness course, supported by a generous Teagle Foundation grant, is an alternative to the traditional EDUC 1300 Student Success course. Instead of standard textbooks and classroom materials, the seminar focuses on discussion-based learning centered around transformative texts.<\/p>\n

The College will be participating and hosting events throughout October for this program and growth. <\/p>\n

On Wednesday, October 2, at 1 p.m, ACC faculty member and founder of the Great Questions program, Ted Hadzi-Antich Jr., will join a panel of experts for a virtual forum to explore the true state of the humanities. <\/a>The forum also aims to dismantle myths about employment prospects for humanities majors, as data shows their unemployment rate is similar to other college graduates, at around 3 percent.<\/p>\n

Then from Wednesday, October 23 to Thursday, October 24, ACC hosts the Teagle Foundation Conference at the ACC Highland Campus. The convening will showcase ACC\u2019s Great Questions Seminars<\/a> and provide a forum for faculty leaders to share strategies that strengthen the role of the humanities in general education in the conference program<\/a>. The conference program is free for all attendees. Click here to register, <\/a><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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