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Work Zones Ahead!

Inside Higher Ed

Misalignment of courses designed for transfer, a lack of cohesive curricula at the community college level, and gaps in inter-institutional communication that can lead to inconsistent student guidance have all contributed to these disappointing transfer outcomes.

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Life support: How colleges are guiding students beyond campus life

University Business

College students have a history of stressing over finances. The private liberal arts school has dedicated a cohort for first-generation students in MentorGrinnell , a virtual mentorship program that began this fall. Time and time again, managing finances after graduation dominated the brainstorming sessions.

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President moves: Recent spate of leaders to announce retirement boast impressive résumés

University Business

While SVU is technically a secular private liberal arts college, it identifies with the values of the LDS Church. Clark’s accomplishments have gained the notice of State Senator Susan Collins, who praised his leadership and guidance in continually advancing the university. Anne Houtman – Earlham College (Ind.)

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Alphabet Soup

Susquehanna President's Blog

AAC&U – American Association of Colleges and Universities – this is the organization that focusses on liberal-arts education across higher education with an emphasis on enhancing the quality of teaching and learning and advocacy on the power of a liberal education.

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Indigenous Ways of Knowing, a Faculty’s Journey to Redesign Native American Art Online Course

WCET Frontiers

As the only full-time art faculty at the college, much of this work fell to me, Nate Wilson, Fine Arts Instructor. While I’m mostly a studio arts guy, drawing, sculpture, painting, and the like, I do have some art history background, both in the classroom and taking students abroad to London. Miigwech, Uncle Ernie.

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Strikes disrupt undergraduate learning anew

Inside Higher Ed

Many of these students’ college experiences already have been impacted by COVID-19, and this new disruption is especially challenging due to the internal nature of the conflict and the lack of clear guidance about how to proceed. Instruction, where available, has been limited. visa statuses.

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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

The Change Leader, Inc.

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. This broader view of the public good aligns education more closely with the needs of society and the job market.