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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. Colleges and universities hailing from both sides of the fence are inching ever closer to the middle, integrating lessons in the humanities with STEM-based curriculum—and vice versa. More from UB: Scammers, fraudsters are putting academia in peril.

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

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? New tools.

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'Stop the Academic Clickbaiting' on the Humanities (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

If we want to avoid just burning the whole humanities “thing” down, we need to start applying some of our fundamental humanities skills in order to communicate better with one another, to actually hear one another’s perspectives, and to build together toward something new rather than tearing each other down. (And

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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 article’s author, Hannah Leffingwell, A.B.D. in New York University’s joint Ph.D.

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President moves: Administrators prove popular picks as next leader on the job

University Business

More from UB: The human toll of rampant college closures Retired Bradley Creed – Campbell University (N.C.) Bergman was the first woman to lead the private liberal arts college when she stepped in in 2014. Prior to her 18 years of executive leadership, Bergman had no career in academia.

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

University Business

Outside academia, Scholz served the U.S. Both Jenkins and Gillespie noted that Bates’ commitment to the liberal arts made Jenkins a great fit to foster “student engagement” and a “culture of collaboration.” Treasury Department and the Council of Economic Advisors.

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Rehumanizing the Research University

Inside Higher Ed

This mind-set is driven by the increasing importance of “corporate” leadership models as well as the growing predominance of STEM research culture in academia. Despite a publication record I’m proud of and my recent promotion to full professor, I have to admit that lately I feel worn down, too.