Opinion:  Science is not the enemy of arts

Investment in arts and humanities education is an important part of our success as a state, we must also embrace the benefits STEM can have on a society.

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I write in response to the thoughtful guest column published in the Aug. 22 Dispatch by Denison Professor Jeff Kurtz regarding the excitement over Intel’s investment in building advanced chip-making facilities here in central Ohio. While I agree with Kurtz’s point that investment in arts and humanities education is an important part of our success as a state, I also believe his column ignores the benefits STEM can have on a society.