Since the recession of 2008, the number of students looking to pursue careers in the humanities, specifically history, has decreased. According to occupational employment statistics by the U.S. Department of Labor, 3,700 people were employed as historians in 2008.

SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies, Michael Kimmel, publicly acknowledged rumors accusing him of sexual harassment and workplace misconduct this week.

Despite being met with mixed reactions when it was first proposed in January, over 75,000 students have applied for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $87 million “free tuition” program ahead of the July 21 deadline.