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

University Business

Meanwhile, the humanities and social sciences are taking a back seat. But something exciting is happening in the world of higher education. Integrating the arts into STEM (“STEAM”) has been in discussion since at least 2010, when the Rhode Island School of Design helped pioneer it.

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Center for Politics and Race Honors Late New Jersey Lt. Governor

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Oliver Center for Politics and Race in America with Dr. Jacqueline Mattis, the university’s dean of the School of Arts and Sciences. In 2010, the Newark native became the first African American woman to serve as Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and only the second in our nation's history to lead a state legislative house.

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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

Dr. 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. But for women, that number falls to around $61,000.

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LGBTQ+ attacks mount as students, allies rally to defend rights

University Business

Brown’s LGBTQ+ student cohort has more than doubled since fall 2010. More from UB: How one flaw exposed the data of countless students and educators LGBTQ+ threats In February, members of Montana State University’s unofficial club Queer Straight Alliance received death threats if they attended an off-campus dance party.

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

A recent government report suggested cutting enrollment and enforcing higher entry standards to certain fields of study. The coursework in the crosshairs isn’t hard to divine, either: liberal arts mainstays such as literature, history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and psychology. New tools.

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Lifting As They Climb

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) was no exception. Dr. Linda Darling- Hammond The leadership of the national research society that strives to advance knowledge about education and currently boasts a membership of about 25,000 scholars — remained exclusively white until the 1990s. Banks to serve as president.

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New graduate program at Gustavus Adolphus College

Inside Higher Ed

But a combination of competitive pressures, demographic patterns and accreditation requirements in one of its most job skill–focused undergraduate fields has led the private liberal arts institution to create its first-ever master’s degree—and to consider adding others. ” But enrollment has since declined.

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