Fewer of America’s top colleges and universities across the country require English majors to study William Shakespeare, according to a new study released this month by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. The...
Just in time for William Shakespeare’s 443rd birthday, it seems unfair he should suffer the “unkindest cut of all.” But researchers studying the relevance of the Shakespeare on college campuses today found fewer and...
A U.S. academic group is bemoaning the many universities abandoning studies of William Shakespeare in favor of such things as “Baywatch.” Timed to coincide with the English writer’s birthday in 1564, the non-profit American...
To study Shakespeare or not to study: That is the question for many English majors. A new study found shrinking numbers of America’s top colleges require English majors to take a course on famed...
Hamlet stirs in Room 100. “Act 3, Scene 1. Lines 55 and following. Let’s look closely at it. Miss Graf, will you please give us a reading,” says Marquette University associate professor John Curran....
They’re calling it “the unkindest cut of all.” As Shakespeare fans prepare to celebrate the Bard’s 443rd birthday Monday, researchers for a non-profit group say fewer colleges appear to require students to study the...
The Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would require public colleges to report regularly on how they promote and protect “intellectual diversity.” While the bill still must be approved by...
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