Richard Utz

Richard Utz is senior associate dean in the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Tech.

Why we should all aspire to be ‘deliberate amateurs’

Our own active practice of such freely chosen “deliberate amateurism” might help inspire in our students a love for lifetime learning and the world readiness that comes with it.

Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy

The future of the liberal arts may well depend on aligning ourselves in productive partnerships with STEM disciplines.

Beating the bottom line: Is language instruction doomed to fail at rural universities?

Cultural competency may be the pinnacle objective of selective liberal arts colleges. But at institutions where students’ family income is under $70,000, it's a luxury.