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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. Those are the ones I can think of right away.” .

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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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The Five Things You Should be Doing to Prepare for AI’s First Full Year at College

WCET Frontiers

A theater course at a small liberal arts college. A marketing course at a public university 3) Significant use of AI: “Within this course, you are welcome to use generative artificial intelligence (Ai) models (ChatGPT, DALL-E, GitHub Copilot, and anything after) with acknowledgment. Did you ask follow-up questions?

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

In addition, the BSDT faculty, in conjunction with the dean of the college and the faculty from the University Academic Board (and its undergraduate curriculum committee), implemented curricular changes to recast both the B.A. All the curricular changes were subject to the regular approval processes from faculty committees.

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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

Environments that are conducive to learning and community building help keep students enrolled. That goes for buildings and their surroundings, says Frater, dean of student services at Rochester General College of Health Careers. “When there’s proper upkeep of our lawns, the aesthetic value rises.”