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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. The key is to paint a sharper picture of the enormous benefits that liberal arts actually deliver.

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Students’ top 10 most-regretted majors have everything to do with one issue

University Business

Holders of computer science degrees are finding their skills in high demand all across the workforce—from tech to consulting to management, where they are being offered average salaries of $100,000 or more, ZipRecruiter says. Liberal arts & general studies: 72%. Education: 61%. Sociology: 72%. Biology: 52%.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

So the institution’s disclosure that it briefed the Board of Visitors on not just a department but a possible division-level unit of computational and data science stunned many on campus. William & Mary has long had a liberal arts orientation and strong tradition of shared governance.

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As I take my leave.

Dr. Missy Alexander

So have the changing attitudes toward higher education. It has been, well, an interesting time to be in higher education. Our responsive approach is something that I am immensely proud of; we worked together to keep education going, under the direst of circumstances.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

“This will result in both academic and administrative staff changes. I suspect this pattern of continuous review and adjustment will define all of higher education in this country going forward.” Manhattanville remains a private liberal arts institution, but it has changed its orientation somewhat in recent years.

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Preparing for the Next 330 Years (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

To educate for impact, a university evolves and does it within its core values. The initial concept of a new entity or school came to the administration organically, from faculty in computer science (the data science program is part of CS) and applied science who are managing the surge in enrollment.

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Work-life balance seeps into discussions on leadership, too

Inside Higher Ed

” The powerhouse group of five panelists included two longtime campus CIOs, one newly appointed CIO, one vice president for digital innovation at a liberal arts college and one émigré from higher ed who now works for Amazon Web Services. “It’s been a bit of a surprise, but I get to focus on strategy.”