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

University Business

How schools are adapting to today’s data-driven environment Colleges everywhere are beginning to implement stronger, more robust and highly specialized programs in information and data science. At Middlebury College (Vt.),

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The Power of Empowerment

Faculty Focus

In the college environment an intent to persist is needed, and by promoting resiliency in such a way students are encouraged to understand that their own free will and mindset largely influence their success. Dissemination of Growth Mindset Principles and Attitudes in the Division of Science and Mathematics at a Liberal Arts College.”

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The Evolution of the Humanities

HEPI

The Digital Futures Institute at King’s has as part of its living-well-with-technology mission a commitment to both recognising the challenges and also finding ways to harness our digital environment for good.

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The Power of Empowerment

Faculty Focus

In the college environment an intent to persist is needed, and by promoting resiliency in such a way students are encouraged to understand that their own free will and mindset largely influence their success. Dissemination of Growth Mindset Principles and Attitudes in the Division of Science and Mathematics at a Liberal Arts College.”

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How colleges measure and prove their value: Key podcast

Inside Higher Ed

People often worry about liberal arts majors in these conversations. Liberal arts majors have some sort of ROI, and while they might not have it immediately in terms of how much they’re making, we can see an exponential increase in their salary after the first few years.

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If You Were Designing Cal State Today: A Proposal Out of MIT

eLiterate

This was back in the 1990s, so it was early for a professor outside of an education or computer science department to be thinking about such things. The focus of NEI will be on majors such as computer science and business, and eventually, broader areas of engineering and design. What a Neo-Cal State would be like.