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

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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. . ” The post Oh, the humanit(ies)!

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

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The coursework in the crosshairs isn’t hard to divine, either: liberal arts mainstays such as literature, history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and psychology. Those with liberal arts degrees took umbrage. Without art history, anthropology, and archaeology majors, who will curate our museums?

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

Inside Higher Ed

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. The institution has a storied history.

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New graduate program at Gustavus Adolphus College

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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. “It feels very validating.”

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Struggling law school seeks to reinvent itself

Inside Higher Ed

Rodney Smolla, a veteran lawyer and higher education leader, took over as the Vermont Law and Graduate School’s president in July, just weeks after the changes were announced. He said the college’s innovative restructuring plan and progressive history drew him to the job. Interest in J.D. Interest in J.D.

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How U.S. Colleges and Universities are Responding to Declining Enrollments

WCET Frontiers

Welcome to the second post in our series on higher education enrollment shifts. The work group joins us today to discuss the ways higher education institutions are responding to the shifts in enrollment. In 2021, Delaware State University acquired Wesley College : a private liberal arts college in Dover, Delaware.

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How U.S. Colleges and Universities are Responding to Declining Enrollments

WCET Frontiers

Welcome to the second post in our series on higher education enrollment shifts. The work group joins us today to discuss the ways higher education institutions are responding to the shifts in enrollment. In 2021, Delaware State University acquired Wesley College : a private liberal arts college in Dover, Delaware.