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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

Helix Education

Everyone loves a David and Goliath story, and at this moment in the history of higher education, small colleges could use one. I think it is easy for lawmakers, the media, and even large sectors of higher education to dismiss small colleges. What is the real impact if a few small colleges close? The news has not been good.

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What Today’s College Students Need

Inside Higher Ed

Graff, an expert on literacy who also writes widely on colleges and universities. Our students have changed, but our institutions have not adapted sufficiently to this reality. Non-traditional students now make up a majority of undergraduates. Non-traditional students now make up a majority of undergraduates.

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3 Questions for Sue Lorenson, Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education at Georgetown

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation Sue Lorenson , vice dean for undergraduate education at Georgetown’s College of Arts and Sciences, is a close colleague and good friend of Eddie’s. A liberal arts education is the ultimate preprofessional education; it can prepare you for any career. Q: Your Ph.D.

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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

30% of students say poor maintenance, cleaning or overall building conditions have had at least some impact on their ability to learn. Place matters, Medlin adds, because students think it matters. Just under half see research labs as excellent, while only one-third view arts and performing spaces as excellent. block:block=176].

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

In March 2021, the chair of the Board of Trustees of Becker College announced that the institution would close its doors due to financial difficulties accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a blow to the students, faculty and staff of this private college in Worcester, Mass.,

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Georgian Court University Boasts Women-Led Majority Leadership

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Mary Chinery, d ean of the School of Arts and Sciences; Dr. Jennifer Edmonds, dean of the School of Business & Digital Media; Dr. Teri Wurmser, dean of the Hackensack Meridian Health School of Nursing and Wellness; and Dr. Kelly McNeal, dean of the School of Education. They expect women to be leaders."

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Presidential exits: Some leave on a high note, others entrenched in scandal

University Business

steps down at a time when Langston’s total enrollment has been steadily declining for the past decade, like other regional colleges in the state. One new presidential hire will be entering an office that hasn’t changed hands in 26 years. Despite this, Smith Jr.