Odd how the article treats the decline of doctorates in the humanities as some sort of crisis. Perhaps it will inspire people to invent more new fields like "gender studies" which make only a very doubtful contribution to human wisdom.
don't laugh, but in a certain history department I am familiar with, there are now 5 "gender studies" scholarships, 1 "Queer studies" scholarship, Numerous minority studies scholarships (pick your cause, black power, indigenious peoples, Latino studies), and the newest is a full program in Arab History, funded by a Saudi.
That's right, if I decide to write a dissertation on how great the Muslims are, a friendly Desert Prince will pay for my books, tuition, and give me a living stipend....
there is one scholarship funded for veterans to continue graduate studies.
That is one scholarship out of at least 30, with the other 29 being essentially lefty only need apply.
Now you know why the department is full of trotskyites!