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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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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Faculty members at the College of William & Mary are concerned that the institution is purposely excluding them from conversations about the future. Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school.

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Why your school needs to adopt curricula in computer and information sciences

University Business

From fall 2021 to fall 2023, enrollment in computer and information sciences increased by 21.4% While most institutions and their academic programs faltered during the worst of the pandemic, this STEM subset thrived, growing 6.2% The employment growth rate for jobs in computer and mathematics is projected to be 15.2%

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Universities should be “skills brokers” for mutual benefit, urges report

The PIE News

And data can help to point institutions to make decisions. Across the four countries analysed in the report, employer demand was similar in 2022, with engineering, computer science, nursing and business graduates highly sought after. The paper acknowledges that in some industries the skills match is working well.

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Manhattanville cuts tenured faculty, freezes programs

Inside Higher Ed

I suspect this pattern of continuous review and adjustment will define all of higher education in this country going forward.” Previously frozen programs are those in African studies, Asian studies, film studies, French, museum studies, music, music education and world religions, professors said.

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Freshman enrollment is up for the first time since 2019

Inside Higher Ed

million freshmen who enrolled in 2019, “this is a very promising sign for higher education,” said Doug Shapiro, the research center’s executive director. Still, it’s not entirely clear why students are returning to higher education now—or whether the trend is likely to continue into this fall.

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Preparing for the Next 330 Years (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

” At William & Mary, an institution currently in its 330th year, we have a saying: “We change to preserve what we value most.” To educate for impact, a university evolves and does it within its core values. To educate for impact, a university evolves and does it within its core values.