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Penn State African American Studies Head Resigns, Alleges Broken Promises and Wavering Institutional Commitment to Diversity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

Michael West, head of Penn State’s Department of African American Studies, has resigned from the role, alleging that leadership broke promises and questioning the school's commitment to diversity and equity, Centre Daily Times reported. Dr. Michael West West will continue to serve as a tenured professor in the department. West resigned Apr.

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Institution Deans Provost

Know who you enroll: the 6 traits of the upcoming college student

University Business

JUNE 12, 2023

” In 2019, less than a tenth agreed with that statement (8%). This may explain why enrollment in liberal arts colleges has sharply declined over the same period as general enrollment in higher ed has. Despite leveling off last year, high school student sentiment for high education has become undeniably worse.

College

College Students Liberal Arts Degree

Mathematicians resume in-person meetings in trying times

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 9, 2023

But the split also coincided with flashpoint discussions about diversity, equity and inclusion within the mathematics community. ” (The reporter is aware of at least one mathematician who has been threatened with violence for their stance on diversity, equity and inclusion within the math community.).

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Organization Inclusivity Equity

A clash of viewpoints at a struggling college

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

” But detractors of Oubré and the board have questioned the authenticity of the concerns, alleging that the president and trustees are trying to stifle criticism of a leader they believe doesn’t have a plan to turn around slumping enrollment at the small liberal arts college.

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts College Arts And Sciences Recruitment

How Does U.S. News Rank Colleges?

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 15, 2023

Within each category, it calculates the sum of weighted, normalized values across 17 indicators of academic quality to determine each school’s overall score and, ultimately, ranking: National Universities National Liberal Arts Colleges Regional Universities (North, South, Midwest, and West) Regional Colleges (North, South, Midwest, and West) U.S.

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College Liberal Arts Disadvantaged Retention

Study finds true faculty diversity is possible by 2050

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The rate was a bit higher among liberal arts colleges: an increase of 0.33 Projecting ahead at these rates of change, the percentage of underrepresented tenure-line faculty at liberal arts colleges in 2060 would be 19 percentage points behind the general population, compared to a gap of 22 percentage points across institutions studied.

Faculty

Faculty Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Achievement

Post-Traditional Students are the New Premium Students

eLiterate

OCTOBER 20, 2022

million in 2019.” He is describing underserved populations not as an equity mission but as a sustainability opportunity. Rather, it suggests that equity and sustainability goals are increasingly aligning for a broader range of institutions. Enrollment shifts. 1 Enrollments have been down. million in 2000 to 3.8

Students

Students Recruitment Equity Degree

Alphabet Soup

Susquehanna President's Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

AAC&U – American Association of Colleges and Universities – this is the organization that focusses on liberal-arts education across higher education with an emphasis on enhancing the quality of teaching and learning and advocacy on the power of a liberal education. including college and university counselors.

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Organization Higher Education Scholarship

2023 Inspiring Programs in Business Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

XULA students in liberal arts or STEM can enter Lehigh’s master of science in management program, earning a degree in 10 months. Since 2019, nearly 200 students have completed the program and 40 were enrolled in fall 2022. Two major initiatives focus on low-access students at local high schools.

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Inclusivity Arts And Sciences Schooling Leadership

Real Faculty Wages Decline for Third Straight Year

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Participants came from a wide variety of institutional types, including doctoral universities, regional schools, liberal arts colleges, community colleges, and minority-serving institutions. But skyrocketing inflation caused a 2.4% drop in real wages, the third straight sharp decline, for a cumulative loss of 7.5%

Faculty

Faculty Liberal Arts Educational Policy Humanities

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

WCET Frontiers

JULY 28, 2023

Outside of the liberal arts, programs in risk include business, journalism/communication, education, nursing, and family & consumer sciences. Institutional Closings The majority of school closings are for-profit institutions, but nonprofits, rural colleges, and small liberal arts colleges are most at risk for closure.

Arts And Sciences

Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts College University

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

WCET Frontiers

JULY 27, 2023

Outside of the liberal arts, programs in risk include business, journalism/communication, education, nursing, and family & consumer sciences. Institutional Closings The majority of school closings are for-profit institutions, but nonprofits, rural colleges, and small liberal arts colleges are most at risk for closure.

Arts And Sciences

Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts College University

Tough Times Ahead for Higher Education Enrollment: Changing Higher Ed Podcast with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Bob Massa and Bill Conley

The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

About Our Podcast Guests Our Guests are both Principals at Enrollment Intelligence Now Bob Massa Dr. Robert Massa, a seasoned professional in higher education enrollment, began his career in 1974 at Colgate University and retired in 2019 from Drew University. 00:03:10] Drumm: Well, thanks, Bob. [00:03:12] They can’t afford the loans.

Higher Education

Higher Education Education Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences

A state's plan to calculate the "economic value" of a degree

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The commission’s proposal builds on a decade of initiatives at both the national and state levels, most famously the Obama administration’s College Scorecard and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Postsecondary Value Commission , launched in 2019.

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Degree Higher Education Liberal Arts Policy

How We Increase Transfer to Highly Selective Institutions

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

ATI members run the gamut, from the entire Ivy League and flagship publics to regional comprehensive universities, and a variety of private liberal arts colleges. That’s why, in 2019, through ATI, our team at the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program partnered with the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to develop a solution.

Institution

Institution Community College Liberal Arts Organization

Innovating at Scale

Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 18, 2022

In 2019, just 7.2 Thanks to funding from the New York-based Teagle Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting and strengthening liberal arts education and punches well beyond its weight, a number of other institutions have adopted somewhat similar models. This course has since become one of ACC’s signature experiences.

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Community College Engineering

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

Vice-President, AAUP, 2012-18, 2019-20; Chair, AAUP Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure, 2012 2021; Chair, AAUP Foundation, 2013-2021. But, their argument is that they want, what they call the classical liberal arts curriculum. Professor of History, CSU East Bay1989-2010, Prof. Emeritus, 2015-present.

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