But as is typical, there is room here for a compromise: well-rounded, career-based curricula infused with a healthy dose of liberal arts, science and math courses.
The contents steered clear of surprises: "From the Loess Plateau to the southeast coast, from localities to the central leadership, Xi has had a well-rounded political career and has developed a deep understanding of the conditions of his country and people," the story observed, and continued in lock step through the subheadlines: "ADVOCATE OF CHINA DREAM, MAN OF THE PEOPLE, LEADER WITH FORESIGHT.
And while "harder" skills such as those applicable to many STEM careers are surely critical, even those working in the most highly technical fields need the "well-rounded" advantages to career success that the liberal arts can provide.
I enjoy being naked, and already had a well-rounded nude-model career.
Training grants are designed to provide students with a high-quality, well-rounded research experience that includes career counseling, and institutions must have a clear plan to achieve those goals.
Include creative work, publications, and presentations to provide a well-rounded picture of your academic career.
Masoro's well-rounded expertise is the product of a career path that initially roved from one research area to another, sometimes unpredictably, before finally becoming immersed in the study of dietary restriction.
Born in Aarhus, Denmark, but based in Las Vegas for much of his professional career, Martin Kampmann is a well-rounded mixed martial artist gifted enough to compete with the world's best as both a middleweight and welterweight.
Your technical skills may have got you to this stage in your career, but unless you have well-rounded commercial skills and business acumen, you are unlikely to progress further.
"What the employers want is a well-rounded student," said Jean Manning-Clark, director of the Colorado School of Mines' career center, in that same AP report.
