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3 Questions About Georgetown University’s New Bachelor Completion Degree on Coursera

Inside Higher Ed

It is incumbent upon us to address the need to meet this population of students where they are by changing the delivery model, cost and price structure, and to continue to evolve the curriculum to include both a core of liberal arts courses with professionally oriented concentrations.

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

eLiterate

This proposal might be called radically conservative in the sense that it is intended to conserve the best parts of an American-style liberal arts education by re-imagining it but not rejecting it. It will take on the challenges of cost and career value without rejecting the value of liberal arts of human teachers.

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Wonders of the Invisible World

Inside Higher Ed

The volume, like Professor Labaree’s entire body of scholarship is remarkably wide-ranging. Let’s begin with the history of American higher education. The country needs to accept the fact that undergraduate education is only a small part of research institutions’ mission.

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International access to more US institutions ‘must improve’

The PIE News

“We have remarkable institutions in every way, shape or form from the largest research ones all the way to these immaculate small, private liberal arts colleges that do such a wonderful job, but I’m not entirely sure that we do a good job as a nation in ensuring access to all of that opportunity.”

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AAUP Report on Political Interference in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 185 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Henry “Hank” Reichman

The Change Leader, Inc.

Unpacking the AAUP Report: A Critical Look at Political Interference in Florida’s Higher Education The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) recently released its comprehensive report titled “ Political Interference and Academic Freedom in Florida’s Public Higher Education System.”

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Regulatory Changes and Their Implications for Higher Education Mergers: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 190 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Mike Goldstein

The Change Leader, Inc.

These regulatory changes and discussions reflect a dynamic and challenging environment in higher education, with implications that extend beyond institutions to impact students and the broader educational system. 00:38:24] And there are a lot of those models, particularly among smaller, liberal arts institutions.