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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

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Bolstered by state and national workforce needs and their promising return on investment, the STEM track represents a gold mine for colleges and universities that want to ensure credentials from their institution are providing students with good job prospects and gainful employment. What can we do?

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Presidents corner: How can courage breathe new life into a classic liberal arts education?

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Amid the rapid digitalization of the workplace, climate change, an incendiary political landscape and the growing call for student diversity, President Patton believes that to answer the call, higher education’s new function must be to instill courage in all stakeholders involved. Tucked away in the small rural town of Middlebury, Vt.,

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President moves: New hires, plus retiring leaders being lauded for their pandemic strategy

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

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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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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

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Worse, in this new era of economic, geopolitical, rapid technological advancement (e.g., By neglecting these paths and leaving them to others, traditional higher education leaves itself vulnerable while failing to serve its mission to students and the public good. Meanwhile, a significant and growing percentage of U.S.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

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. in Information Sciences & Technology from Pennsylvania State University, and an M.B.A.

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A Global Shift in Higher Education Requires a New Business Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 180 with Drumm McNaughton and Catherine Friday

The Change Leader, Inc.

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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