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US liberal arts could shift focus to help post-study work options

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Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work. STEM and science students have OPT , scientists and accounting and finance majors have jobs at both fintech and technology companies – humanities students are feeling the lack of options.

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

Prior to that, he served as the president of Wilmington College (Ohio) and the founding associate dean of health sciences at Heidelberg University. One campaign he oversaw helped draw in $66 million, the largest in school history, Telegram & Gazette reports. The throughline of Bates’ career is his passion for healthcare.

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Why your school needs to adopt curricula in computer and information sciences

University Business

Degrees and subsequent jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have long been praised as lucrative and safe pathways for students looking to enroll at a college or university. However, there is one subset of this group that stands out in popularity and workforce prowess: computer and data science.

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Grant Fuels Black Studies Faculty Expansion at the University of Rochester

Insight Into Diversity

Since its launch in late 2022, the Department of Black Studies at the University of Rochester (UR) has worked to advance conversations surrounding Black and African culture and identity through an interdisciplinary, global lens. Sproull Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, said in a press release. and Mary L.

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Roanoke College to Launch Cannabis Studies Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Awaiting them in the program are two tracks: one on the science of cannabis and the other on the social justice and policy around cannabis. This program presents an opportunity to help rectify that and also to understand the lasting impact that cannabis has had on human history and evolution, she said.

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Context, Cultural Insight Bring Diversity to the Dramatic Arts

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through research and writing about theater, Dr. Esther Kim Lee uncovers largely untold stories of Asian American history. “In My class dealing with history, it’s much more real,” she continued. What can the arts do to heal and help us see a better future?” in theater history from The Ohio State University.

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The Transformative Potential of Museum-University Partnerships

Inside Higher Ed

Still, out of the many unforgettable characters I’ve had the enormous privilege of interacting with, one who stands out was the late Peter Marzio, who directed the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, for nearly thirty years. Unlike many museum directors, he wasn’t an art historian. He was a history Ph.D.