Universities have been pumping out too many PhDs in the humanities because it gives them prestige and they typically save money by employing their graduate students to do teaching and grading for relatively low pay.
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A statement published Monday by Brandeis’ music faculty called the administration’s arguments for the cuts 'staggeringly untrue,' 'impolitic' and, simply, 'bonkers.'
The spectrum of classical music in these parts is extremely wide and varied. Art critic Lloyd Schwartz shares his list broken down by category of the notable musical performances he's looking forward to.