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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

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Meanwhile, the humanities and social sciences are taking a back seat. Colleges and universities hailing from both sides of the fence are inching ever closer to the middle, integrating lessons in the humanities with STEM-based curriculum—and vice versa. But something exciting is happening in the world of higher education.

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Penn’s Sniegowski Named Earlham President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Paul Sniegowski has been named the 21st president of Earlham College and Earlham School of Religion. Earlham has an important and longstanding place within the distinctive liberal arts tradition in the United States. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Dr. Safa Zaki Appointed First Woman President of Bowdoin College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She will be the first woman to lead the school. Dr. Safa Zaki Zaki is currently dean of the faculty and the John B. A psychologist and cognitive scientist, her research centers on the human mind and how people divide the world into categories. “In Safa Zaki will become president of Bowdoin College, effective Jul.

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Dr. Anne McCall Appointed 13th President of the College of Wooster

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She has also served as associate dean for Tulane University's School of Liberal Arts; dean of arts, humanities and social sciences at the University of Denver; and dean of Harpur College of Arts and Sciences.

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Roanoke College to Launch Cannabis Studies Program

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Roanoke College students will soon get the opportunity to learn and even earn a degree in cannabis studies, after approval from school faculty. Dr. DB Poli This will make Roanoke College the first college in Virginia to offer a four-year degree in the field of cannabis studies, according to the school.

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These leaders’ commitment to DEI got them the nod for president

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Several of them are also coming in as either the first woman or the first of their race or ethnicity to lead their school. Cheryl McConnell, Saint Joseph’s University, the school’s first female president. she helped broaden the school’s admission of diverse students, specifically those of first-generation standing.

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Presidential moves: Strong appointments and 2 headscratchers

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School leaders are appointed to lead an institution for their quantifiably successful work, like Ron Patterson at Chadron State College. increase and a 47% increase in new transfer students, according to the school website. Previous to that she served as the associate dean for The Honors College at Arizona State University.