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Can a ‘degree’ hold its value?

HEPI

The ‘trade’ of Oxford and Cambridge as corporations lay in the study of the artes , the ‘liberal arts’. In both, a student ‘apprentice’ ‘graduated’ gradus by gradus , ‘degree’ by ‘degree’, to become a Bachelor then a Master of Arts. The guilds all controlled their membership and awarded their own qualifications.

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Engaging Students in Research

Faculty Focus

There may be more opportunities at a research-focused university than a community college or a school more focused on liberal arts. And these soft skills, among others, are so important for graduates to have in order to be competitive on the job market (Schultz, 2008; Succi & Canovi, 2020). Faculty Focus [link]. Landrum, R.

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Engaging Students in Research

Faculty Focus

There may be more opportunities at a research-focused university than a community college or a school more focused on liberal arts. And these soft skills, among others, are so important for graduates to have in order to be competitive on the job market (Schultz, 2008; Succi & Canovi, 2020). Faculty Focus [link]. Landrum, R.

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College Enrollment: Cliffs, Shifts, and Lifts

WCET Frontiers

Colleges that began offering programs for professional training—such as business, accounting, engineering, and teaching—enjoyed enrollment bumps due to the popularity of these degree programs. At the turn of the century, the high rate of immigration to the U.S. At the same time, state support for public institutions has plummeted.

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