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An impossible task points to value of liberal arts (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

’” As a chemistry professor at a small liberal arts college, I was immediately intrigued and eagerly climbed into this rabbit hole, because in my courses on general chemistry, there are many concepts that would never occur to my students, even after several lectures and homework assignments.

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College presidents move to cultural institutions (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

With the recent announcement that Sean Decatur would assume the presidency of the American Museum of Natural History in New York after nearly a decade at the helm of Kenyon College, at least five major American cultural institutions will be headed by former presidents of small liberal arts colleges. Why is that?

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Higher Education Reading List

Susquehanna President's Blog

Liberal Education is a magazine published by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) focused on the relationship of liberal education and good citizenship and preparing students for lives of purpose and meaning. History Kimball, Bruce A.: New York: College Board, 1995. Ricks, Thomas E.:

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More than a Century of Black Girl Magic

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Cashawn Thompson coined the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic in 2013, she lovingly acknowledged the beauty, labor, daring, and complexity of Black girls and women. To thine own powers appeal,” the NTS operated from 1909-1961 and complemented its vocational curriculum with mandatory courses in Black history and the liberal arts.

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Study finds true faculty diversity is possible by 2050

Inside Higher Ed

Image: College and universities will need to diversify their faculties at about 3.5 percentage points each year on average between 2013 and 2020. The rate was a bit higher among liberal arts colleges: an increase of 0.33 times the current pace if they want the professoriate to reflect the U.S. Meanwhile, the U.S.

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

Inside Higher Ed

program in French and history, tells a story that resembles that of many humanities graduate students: that “the transformative experience I had in the classroom led me to dedicate my whole life to academia. The institution has a storied history. The article’s author, Hannah Leffingwell, A.B.D. In New York City?

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A Brief History of American Higher Education - Part Three

Susquehanna President's Blog

A Brief History of American Higher Education Part Three — The Democratization of Institutions and Ideas AAUP At the end of the 19 th and beginning of the 20 th century, there were numerous threats to academic freedom including a handful of celebrated cases. · Every faculty handbook has been shaped by their collective influence.

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