{"id":2,"date":"2022-04-01T14:09:54","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T14:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/shss\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-01-21T10:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T15:57:08","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citadel.edu\/shss\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Humanities &amp; Social Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-foundation-of-a-liberal-arts-education-at-the-citadel\">The Foundation of a Liberal Arts Education at The Citadel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The School of Humanities &amp; Social Sciences (SHSS) is the foundation of a liberal arts education at The Citadel. It teaches students the fundamental principles of major fields of knowledge. It develops their appreciation of the diversity of the human experience. It cultivates their ability to conduct research, to think critically, to draw logical conclusions, and to express their thoughts effectively. 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