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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

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For example, what difference does a population of 1,500 students at one institution make in the grand scheme of higher ed? Those students can always go to a larger institution. Imagine how much poorer our industry would be without just this one institution that apparently knows how to inspire a love of education.

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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. Q: What is keeping you and your peers at other institutions up at night? I babysat for the dean of students. I was an RA.

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AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

University Business

David Rancourt, the new dean of student affairs and former deputy secretary of state who’s lobbied and aided former GOP officials, has no higher education or student services experience. The AAUP special committee report interviewed more than 65 people from mid-February to late September.

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

University Business

As accomplished as his tenure was, he was humble enough to credit his 12-year career at Concordia to its late former president for establishing a solid foundation that allowed him to seamlessly take the liberal arts school to the next level. “I Previous to that at Saint Paul College (Minn.)

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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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Trans student housing gains popularity and demand

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Ithaca College in New York has long been considered a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQ+ students, and its residence halls are no exception. “The priority wasn’t money, it wasn’t filling beds; it was making sure the students were comfortable,” she said. Increasing Demand.

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West Coast campuses hit by heat wave

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A powerful heat wave that began a week ago is forcing colleges and universities across the West Coast to take extra safety precautions, such as providing additional air-conditioned places to study on campus and advising students on how to recognize heat exhaustion. ” Helping Communities Cool Down.