HESA

APRIL 5, 2023

I see we’re back into tiresome public debates about the value of “Liberal Arts” and the “Humanities” (not synonyms, even though most people use the terms interchangeably). So, for instance, the shuttering of nine degree offerings at Marymount turns out on closer inspection to affect about 75 students, or about 2% of the institution.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

Brooke Vick, PhD The organization is a consortium of senior diversity officers from 36 private liberal arts institutions across the U.S. In your view, how will this decision affect academia in the long term? who exchange ideas and best practices to implement equitable and inclusive strategies on their campuses.

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University Business

OCTOBER 6, 2023

He came into power at the small liberal arts school after a DeSantis-backed overhaul of the Board of Trustees ousted former President Patricia Okker. Despite the abrupt upheaval and its ramifications, Reid and student body president Grace Keenan were the only trustees to vote against Corcoran’s permanent hire.

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University Business

JUNE 29, 2023

Anita Olson Gustafson, on the other hand, drew on her decades-long, relentless passion for liberal arts to gain favor at Presbyterian College. More from UB: Report: International graduate student enrollment booms by 100% since the pandemic Hired Timothy G. With level-headedness, Clarence D.

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University Business

APRIL 14, 2023

will be moving into entrepreneurial pursuits after serving in academia for 30 years, according to The Oklahoman. Craft also helped establish a diversity office and oversaw the creation or revitalization of the college’s teaching, learning and recreational facilities, as well as centers for integrated science and student success.

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2023

John Karl Scholz (Photo: UO Website) With experience as a professor, economist and provost (which he currently still serves at the University of Wisconsin-Madison), his focus at Oregon will be student career readiness and postgraduate success. Outside academia, Scholz served the U.S. She is also a first-generation student.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A couple of years ago, I attended a departmental chairs’ discussion about the inhibition of many students to express their thoughts in class for fear that they will be branded as unredeemable—a racist, a transphobe, classist, ableist, etc.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

My own professional experience—which ranges from Big Ten universities to my current small, liberal arts setting—suggests that if the humanities are dying, it is not for the reasons Professor Mintz focuses on in this essay. Did we all actually do those long readings word-for-word as students?

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Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

This approach, known as teacher-centered learning, focuses primarily on information transfer from teacher to student. Both Sapolsky and Pinker hold the floor for the entire time while the students listen and take notes. Not dissimilar are the college classrooms of smaller, liberal arts colleges.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2022

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. But austerity and precarity have made it impossible for me to give those same experiences to my undergraduate students.”

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eLiterate

JANUARY 17, 2023

While this problem is often framed by academia as a decrease in the supply of students—the so-called “enrollment cliff,” the hot job market, and so on—I think it is better understood as a failure to respond to changing demand and new opportunities. Meanwhile, a significant and growing percentage of U.S.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The college offered four automotive technology classes last fall and five courses in the spring, serving 46 students. For some of the 26 students enrolled, “it was pretty traumatic,” Southerland said. ” Meanwhile, students suffer the consequences when faculty vacancies force programs to pause.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There’s no question about it: agile colleges and universities wishing to clarify their value, produce marketable graduates and level the economic playing field for their students must immediately make internships much more widely available than they already are.

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College Liberal Arts Higher Education Model 78

Faculty Focus

JULY 9, 2023

This approach, known as teacher-centered learning, focuses primarily on information transfer from teacher to student. Both Sapolsky and Pinker hold the floor for the entire time while the students listen and take notes. Not dissimilar are the college classrooms of smaller, liberal arts colleges.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Can a research-intensive university also be learning- and learner-centered, as dedicated to the quality of students’ educational experience as it is to scholarship, publication and invention? My mentors worked extensively with doctoral students (David Brion Davis had more than 60); few of us will have as many Ph.D.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

Greg Abbott, both Republicans, argue that eliminating DEI practices will strengthen higher education, but many campus employees and students don’t see it that way. Some [Texas] universities have tremendous numbers of Hispanic and Black students as part of their populations. Ramifications and Pushback Florida Gov.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

The types of prospective students higher ed needs to target. Public RSIs are more dependent on state appropriations but receive fewer appropriations per student because state funding metrics focus on enrollment growth, which is more constrained. How board members should be appointed. But they must stay proactive and transparent.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

JULY 18, 2023

18 July · Episode 164 The Impact of Crushing Student Debt on American Society: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions 35 Min · By Drumm McNaughton In this eye opening discussion with the author of "Crushed" learn about the impact of student debt on American society and how to approach solutions.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

AUGUST 24, 2023

I've dedicated my life to helping more and more diverse students be more successful in the world of higher education so that they have more opportunities in their lives. NU is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and has a 50-year history of innovating around the needs of military, working, and other nontraditional students.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students. The Human Toll of Political Interference The emotional and professional impact on faculty and students is significant.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

There’s a pressing need to reassess underutilized assets and repurpose them in innovative ways that add value to the student experience and open up new revenue streams. Crafting a New Business Model for Financial Stability Understanding and serving the needs of students is paramount in redefining the value proposition of a university.

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