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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Meanwhile, the humanities and social sciences are taking a back seat. But something exciting is happening in the world of higher education. Colleges and universities hailing from both sides of the fence are inching ever closer to the middle, integrating lessons in the humanities with STEM-based curriculum—and vice versa.

Liberal Arts

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What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma The December 2022 issue of Jacobin , which bills itself as “a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics and culture,” contains a provocative article entitled “I Love Higher Education. It Isn’t Loving Me Back.”

Humanities

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 15, 2024

Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators. in philosophy. And in the U.S. in history.

Arts And Sciences

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Inclusive research agendas: what’s excluded?

SRHE

JANUARY 26, 2024

In particular, understanding access, participation and inclusion for those who align with the different protected characteristics (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) has been of interest to academic research, given various political movements to widen access to higher education.

Inclusivity

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

APRIL 4, 2023

We’ve done the same thing in the context of higher education. Another thing I’ve observed in higher education is a fishbowl, where students come and swim around in our courses and in our academic curriculum, but they fail to do anything with that knowledge outside of the context of the learning environment itself.

Technology

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Besides, the humanities cloak an intensely practical side beyond the analytical and communication skills they grow: Shakespeare teaches us statecraft, after all. For many liberal arts colleges as well as humanities-focused departments in larger universities, it’s a pressing one. Perhaps that’s part of why the number of U.S. New tools.

Liberal Arts

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Landscapes of Learning for Unknown Futures: Reflections on the Assemblages Symposium

SRHE

OCTOBER 6, 2023

by Sam Elkington and Jill Dickinson Wednesday September 13 th was the final instalment of the three-part SRHE ‘Landscapes of Learning for Unknown Futures: prospects for space in higher education’ symposia series, delivered in partnership with series co-convenors Professor Sam Elkington and Dr Jill Dickinson.

Humanities

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

APRIL 4, 2023

We’ve done the same thing in the context of higher education. Another thing I’ve observed in higher education is a fishbowl, where students come and swim around in our courses and in our academic curriculum, but they fail to do anything with that knowledge outside of the context of the learning environment itself.

Technology

Technology Arts And Sciences Students Environment

Fun and games – nurturing students’ ‘being’

SRHE

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

It is widely known that skills required by employers today are focused less on discipline specific skills and more on personal skills (also referred to as soft skills or human skills). This is because the skills required to address such issues are often human-centred. by Lucy Gill-Simmen and Laura Chamberlain.

Students

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Research co-creation may be the key to impact

SRHE

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Previous research by the Centre discovered that pressures within schools dampen students’ expressed curiosity in questions about the nature of reality and human personhood and limit the development of their epistemic insight into how science, religion and the wider humanities relate. Why is this divide important for SRHE?

Professional Development

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Association Blends Science and Culture for Hispanics, Native Americans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 6, 2023

What confirmed that his mentors — Latino college advisors, speaking from the pain of personal experience — had given him some bad advice were the happenings he witnessed in 2010 at the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) conference. And it wasn’t that we were fighting society or academia.

Engineering

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Navigating chronic illness in academia: An early career perspective

HEPI

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

This blog is part of a series HEPI is running with the British Academy on the changing face of academia. . With administrative, teaching and research pressures mounting in academia generally, large proportions of academics report feeling overworked and emotionally drained. Career Progression. What Works and What Would Help.

Academia

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My Marking Life: The Role of Emotional Labour in delivering Audio Feedback to HE Students

SRHE

MARCH 28, 2024

Despite written feedback being the norm in Higher Education, the literature highlights the benefit of audio feedback. Whilst there is a growing body of literature evaluating audio feedback from the perspective of students, the experiences of academics providing audio feedback have been explored less ( Ekinsmyth, 2010 ).

Environment

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Teaching and Thinking with Technology

Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

On November 30, 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a program designed to mimic human intelligence. This remarkable achievement sent shockwaves throughout the education sector, especially among teachers in schools and colleges. Perhaps it is not surprising that the educational sector is not best prepared for such an innovation.

Technology

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Teaching and Thinking with Technology

Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

On November 30, 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT, a program designed to mimic human intelligence. This remarkable achievement sent shockwaves throughout the education sector, especially among teachers in schools and colleges. Perhaps it is not surprising that the educational sector is not best prepared for such an innovation.

Technology

Technology Humanities Liberal Arts Model

Addressing the Changing Perceptions of Higher Education: The Challenges in Public Perception and Exploring Solutions to Ensure Sustainability

The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 20, 2023

Higher education has long been regarded as a pathway to success and the “middle class,” promising personal and professional growth opportunities. Clark Kerr’s California Experiment exacerbated this in the 1960s, transforming higher education in California and the United States.

Higher Education

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

12 December · Episode 185 AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education 49 Min · By Dr. Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students.

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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

Inclusive research agendas: what’s excluded?

PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

Landscapes of Learning for Unknown Futures: Reflections on the Assemblages Symposium

PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Fun and games – nurturing students’ ‘being’

Research co-creation may be the key to impact

Association Blends Science and Culture for Hispanics, Native Americans

Navigating chronic illness in academia: An early career perspective

My Marking Life: The Role of Emotional Labour in delivering Audio Feedback to HE Students

Teaching and Thinking with Technology

Teaching and Thinking with Technology

Addressing the Changing Perceptions of Higher Education: The Challenges in Public Perception and Exploring Solutions to Ensure Sustainability

AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

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