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The Evolution of the Humanities

HEPI

This blog has been kindly written fro HEPI by Professor Marion Thain, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Culture and Technology at King’s College London. However that doesn’t mean humanities disciplines don’t have to change.

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As I take my leave.

Dr. Missy Alexander

We have launched new academic programs that are focused on regional needs and successfully achieved professional accreditations of nearly every program at the university (all those that have that option), to ensure the quality of the academic experience we offer.

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The Power of Empowerment

Faculty Focus

Additionally, research asserts that specific practices associated with growth mindset highly impact student motivation, learning, and achievement (Dweck, 2008; Barber, van Oostveen, and Childs, 2019). As humans, we all crave validation, and formative assessments provide such insight on students’ understandings of concepts.

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The Power of Empowerment

Faculty Focus

Additionally, research asserts that specific practices associated with growth mindset highly impact student motivation, learning, and achievement (Dweck, 2008; Barber, van Oostveen, and Childs, 2019). As humans, we all crave validation, and formative assessments provide such insight on students’ understandings of concepts.

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Why did Allegheny cut its Chinese program?

Inside Higher Ed

” The college said its plan also “calls for Allegheny to have a student-to-faculty ratio that is aligned with other national liberal arts colleges. But after accounting for numerous faculty retirements and certain other voluntary departures, Allegheny terminated just two tenured professors to achieve its goal.

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Why Implementing a Richer, More Robust Academic Experience Is So Hard

Inside Higher Ed

Principle 3: An education that is less discipline-specific but that embraces the broader concerns of the humanities and social sciences, that addresses big and enduring questions, and that teaches students how to think like an anthropologist, historian, literary critic, political scientist, psychologist and sociologist.

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ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech: Changing Higher Education Podcast 166 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Raj Echambadi

The Change Leader, Inc.

2 August · Episode 166 ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech 42 Min · By Drumm McNaughton Higher ed leaders who want to increase inclusion while maintaining affordability can emulate the actions of Illinois Tech's ELEVATE program. We also have the first design school in the country.