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The Evolution of the Humanities

HEPI

This blog has been kindly written fro HEPI by Professor Marion Thain, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Culture and Technology at King’s College London. However that doesn’t mean humanities disciplines don’t have to change.

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Work Zones Ahead!

Inside Higher Ed

Within community colleges, some programs of study are loosely defined, especially in the humanities, or were never designed to lead to transfer, as in the case of applied associate degrees. And improvement is needed.

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Why Liberal Education Matters

Inside Higher Ed

Which leaves the liberal arts, and especially the humanities, where? If, for most students, the primary measure of an undergraduate degree is return on investment, shouldn’t our institutions double down on those high demand, high return fields and let the liberal arts shrink to an appropriate size?

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How Carleton College’s CTO increased staff diversity in IT

EAB

One of Carleton College’s five pledges in its Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity plan is to increase representation of Black, Latine, Indigenous, and other underrepresented groups in staff roles—a commitment their Chief Technology Officer Janet Scannell has taken concrete steps to deliver. It also helps humanize the role. Lydia Dishman.

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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. As humans, we all crave validation, and formative assessments provide such insight on students’ understandings of concepts.

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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. As humans, we all crave validation, and formative assessments provide such insight on students’ understandings of concepts.

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Eight ways to boost student engagement with advisers

Inside Higher Ed

Many campuses are working on creating campus environments that create a strong sense of belonging for students of color, adult learners and students who identify as LGBTQIA.” Embrace Technology (and Acknowledge Its Limits) No technology can replace expert advising and the relationships foundational to it. One example?

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