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University of Austin, the self-proclaimed antidote to college campus ‘illiberalism,’ is now accepting fall 2024 applications

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After announcing its founding in 2021, the University of Austin has won approval to issue liberal arts degrees and is now accepting undergraduate students for fall 2024, The Texas Tribune reports. I mean that quite literally…” the university stated on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Colleges used these 3 strategies to spark big enrollment rebounds this Fall

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The University of Arkansas, for example, has welcomed a record number of students this school year, topping 32,000. Out in the Midwest, the smaller liberal arts-focused Wheaton College missed its 2019 enrollment mark by only 20 students after suffering from a series of budget cuts last year. Degrees of the Future provides $1.5

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Hard Jobs

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At the Intercollegiate Athletics Forum in early December, Mark Emmert, president of the NCAA, said “Being a university president is the hardest job in America.” Being a university president isn’t the hardest job I have had. Being a university president isn’t even the mostly intellectually taxing job I have had.

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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

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Drumm McNaughton McNaughton and Reichman cover the processes and conclusions of the AAUP report, emphasizing the detrimental effects on academic governance, academic freedom, and the well-being of faculty and students. Notable among these are faculty departures and a discernible decline in academic standards.

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ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech: Changing Higher Education Podcast 166 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Raj Echambadi

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These include not only students learning from faculty but also students learning from each other and faculty learning from students. It’s atypical for most university presidents. We are very honored to have gotten that designation, which honors the work of our illustrious faculty and staff. I was a physics major.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

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Also, don’t fully disregard liberal arts education since students still need a well-rounded education. Boards can’t be proactive if they appoint presidents who view their institution as a stepping stone. in Information Sciences & Technology from Pennsylvania State University, and an M.B.A. Faculty don’t like it.

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Beyond Ideas: Implementing Innovative Structures in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 179 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Philomena "Philly" Mantella

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While it includes a commitment to civic responsibilities, it also emphasizes the importance of producing employment-ready graduates with skills that transcend the boundaries of STEM and liberal arts education. President Mantella holds a Ph.D. This is the way we were taught to teach, et cetera. You’ve taught that way.