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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

Helix Education

A case study for small liberal arts colleges This really hit home for me earlier this year when I was invited to represent the university that I work for at the inauguration of a new president at my alma mater, West Virginia Wesleyan College. The news has not been good. percent between 2015 and 2019.” percent between 2015 and 2019.”

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The 5 subjects proven to give undergrads the best wage premium

University Business

Despite declining higher education enrollment rates beginning in 2010, undergraduate degrees in engineering and computer science are continuing to see substantial growth most likely due to the high lifetime wage earnings they promise, according to a new study published by Sage Journals. ” Researchers analyzed survey data from 5.8

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DePauw University Receives $200 Million in Support of Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DePauw University DePauw’s Bold and Gold 2027 strategic plan seeks to bolster the university around four principles: the liberal arts and sciences; the student experience; institutional equity; and responsible financial and operational management. higher ed institution. The school is set to launch this coming fall. “We

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How Universities Handle Device Procurement Amid Supply Chain Woes

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Then, seven years ago, the university launched the ATLAS Care program, which refreshes departmental devices using a bulk pricing model… Then, seven years ago, the university launched the ATLAS Care program, which refreshes departmental devices using a bulk pricing model

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As I take my leave.

Dr. Missy Alexander

On this last day of 2023, I am reflecting on my 11 years at WCSU. This is my last day as provost, and it has been a rewarding and challenging ride. The perfect storms of COVID-19 and the demographic shifts of New England presented abundant challenges to the academic and university planning processes.

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How Universities Handle Device Procurement Amid Supply Chain Woes - Erin Brererton, EdTech

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Then, seven years ago, the university launched the ATLAS Care program, which refreshes departmental devices using a bulk pricing model the university established with vendors such as Lenovo and Dell. But keeping the older equipment in use, Wood says, often equated to increased support time and costs.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school. Some professors describe this as an end run around the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, which voted in early 2021 not to approve department status for William & Mary’s then year-old data science program.