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The 5 subjects proven to give undergrads the best wage premium

University Business

million high school and college graduates participating in the American Community Survey (ACS) from 2009 to 2021, analyzing data across wage and salary earnings, gender, race/ethnicity, age, marital status, region of residence and level of education. .” Researchers analyzed survey data from 5.8

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Journal places warning on flawed abuse-homosexuality study

Inside Higher Ed

Warren Throckmorton, a Grove City College psychology professor, told Zucker about the discrepancy back in 2009, according to emails Throckmorton provided Inside Higher Ed. Throckmorton also blogged about the discrepancies back in 2009. Grove City, in Pennsylvania, is a Christian liberal arts college.

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Representation Matters

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Morgan State introduced its program as a minor in 2009 at the behest of Dr. Burney J. Hollis, then dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Among the course selections are the African American novel, human sexuality and behavior, power and gender, and science, technology and gender. Newson-Horst commends Dr. Ida E.

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Why did Allegheny cut its Chinese program?

Inside Higher Ed

” The college said its plan also “calls for Allegheny to have a student-to-faculty ratio that is aligned with other national liberal arts colleges. Chinese majors awarded increased from 514 across 60 institutions in 2009 to 706 across 75 institutions in 2013, and then declined again in 2016, to 648 across 84 institutions.

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Can the three-year bachelor's degree become a reality?

Inside Higher Ed

“The four-year degree isn’t working for a lot of people,” Lori Carrell, the chancellor of the University of Minnesota at Rochester, told her colleagues around the table, noting higher education’s high cost and low degree attainment, which has “squandered human potential at times.” ” Pasquerella said.

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Effective Sharing in Higher Ed Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

As Mr. Lederman explained: “There are differences between institutions: a research university a community college; a 1500-student private liberal arts college; a regional public institution with 15,000 people. Our humanity is what connects us, not what we've achieved. They have some different priorities. What resonates and why?

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

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President Milliron told us how this human factor has been the hardest challenge to navigate as a leader: "I've been incredibly blessed to work with inspirational and meaningful folks. You understand this is a Rubik's Cube, you've got to be able to twist and turn, and if you've never played the game before, it gets really tough."