University president dismisses idea arts students less likely to find jobs

Universities should not be subject just to the whims of employment considerations, the president of Nankai University in Tianjin said, dismissing the idea that students of liberal arts are less welcome in the job market than those who graduate in applied sciences.

Gong Ke, president of Tianjin-based Nankai University, said college education and its specialties should further reform and adjust to reflect social and economic trends, especially the transformation of economic structure. They should also reflect the direction of the nation, instead of being influenced by short-term goals, such as the employment rate of the past three or five years.