Questions about the future of humanities at two Catholic universities reflect those being confronted throughout higher education as officials weigh reshaping their academic offerings amid changing student interests.
The day before the ax fell on liberal arts at Marymount University, a contingent of some 15 students and alumni staged a peaceful protest near the trustees’ planning meeting at the school’s Ballston offices. “Save Our Majors,” read their homemade placards on Feb. 23. Many students “were afraid o .