CIRCA:Preparing for Advocacy
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==History of the issue of advocacy - why do we need to advocate for the humanities == | ==History of the issue of advocacy - why do we need to advocate for the humanities == | ||
== What the statistics say == | == What the statistics say == | ||
+ | Statistics Canada | ||
+ | * 2006 Census Data - [http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=0&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=93615&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=75&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=| Labour Force Activity - Major Field of Study] | ||
+ | ** Highlights: | ||
NACE - National Association of Colleges and Employers | NACE - National Association of Colleges and Employers | ||
* [http://www.naceweb.org/uploadedFiles/NACEWeb/Research/Salary_Survey/Reports/SS_ExecSummary_Sept2012.pdf| NACE Salary Survey September 2012] | * [http://www.naceweb.org/uploadedFiles/NACEWeb/Research/Salary_Survey/Reports/SS_ExecSummary_Sept2012.pdf| NACE Salary Survey September 2012] |
Revision as of 22:42, 3 October 2012
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History of the issue of advocacy - why do we need to advocate for the humanities
What the statistics say
Statistics Canada
- 2006 Census Data - Labour Force Activity - Major Field of Study
- Highlights:
NACE - National Association of Colleges and Employers
- NACE Salary Survey September 2012
- New York Times article "Just Wait 10 Years" - "liberal arts graduates frequently catch or surpass graduates with career-oriented majors in both job quality and compensation"
- "BU Today" piece - Liberal Arts vs. Career Majors: What's an Education For?"liberal arts majors catch up with their career-major peers a decade after graduation, as skills gained from a liberal arts education—clear communication, for example—become more valuable in many careers over time"