Although most students may deem the undersubscribed subjects impractical, the bastion of liberal arts education has in recent years begun promoting learning for learning's sake as a worthy and enriching pursuit. Rather than viewing a major solely as a stepping-stone to a career, the university is pushing students to broaden their interests and explore more esoteric topics. To entice students to explore such subjects, Harvard has more than tripled the number of small freshman seminars taught by star professors. Read more at:
http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2009/03/30/harvard_encourages_dusting_off_the_classics/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Education+news
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