Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The board of Marymount University, in Virginia, voted unanimously to eliminate 10 programs, mostly in the liberal arts, on Friday. The vote eliminated majors in art, economics, English, history, mathematics, philosophy, secondary education, sociology, and theology and religious studies, and an M.A. Hide by line?:
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Marymount University, in Virginia, is planning to cut many of its liberal arts programs, citing low enrollments, ARLnow reported. “These majors are a vital part of a well-rounded education, providing students with a deep understanding of culture, history, and the human experience. There is strong opposition to the plans.
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University Business
DECEMBER 19, 2022
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.
University Business
APRIL 19, 2024
Three college administrators—including one president—will be coordinating goodbye parties at their current institutions as they prepare to move on to bigger opportunities elsewhere. The newly appointed president also serves as a state representative on the Southern Regional Education Boards’ executive council.
University Business
OCTOBER 2, 2023
It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has gripped the higher education sector in more ways than inside the classroom. Although most colleges and universities are scrambling to moderate precisely how students should be allowed to use it, faculty and administrators are inviting its use systemwide.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 16, 2024
He served as special advisor to the senior vice president for administration at the University of Southern California. Thomas holds a bachelor’s degree in liberal arts from Mount St. John Thomas John Thomas has been appointed chief of police at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Higher Education Inquirer
JANUARY 3, 2023
During the past two years, administrators at storied Manhattanville College have removed 46 full-time faculty--by paying then to retire or laying them off. Last month, for the first time in Manhattanville's history, tenured faculty in the arts and humanities were pushed away. The Manhattanville faculty is the heart of the institution.
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