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Parroting romanticized myths about English and humanities (letter)

Inside Higher Ed

” What he cites is not scientific and excludes basic humanity and context, the fundamentals of the historical human sciences. There is a significant literature from the 1930s on of which Newman, Heller, and too many humanities professors seem unaware. Illogically, we remained isolationist and separatist.

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4 Ways to Be Digitally Sustainable in the Classroom

Today's Learner

larger on January 1, 2023 than November 15, 2010. Plus, Computer Science students or students with low-powered computers will appreciate being able to use plain text formats. By caring for our planet, you are fulfilling your role as a human. Conclusion How we use computers impacts our environment.

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

Besides, the humanities cloak an intensely practical side beyond the analytical and communication skills they grow: Shakespeare teaches us statecraft, after all. For many liberal arts colleges as well as humanities-focused departments in larger universities, it’s a pressing one. New tools.

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Why did Allegheny cut its Chinese program?

Inside Higher Ed

Shi helped establish the Chinese studies minor at Allegheny starting in 2010. Departments and programs recommended for strategic investment, meanwhile, were Black studies, community and justice studies, computer science, education studies, environmental science, and political science. Chinese Cut.

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Supporting Non-Major Biology Students: Making the Classroom YOUnique

Faculty Focus

Non-majors often struggle to connect course content to their lives, making it harder to see the subjects value (Labrov and Singer, 2010). Some may experience anxiety or feel science is irrelevant to their careers (Rice et al. ” Science 332, no. 6034 (2011): 1213-1216. Glaser, C. Moran, and K. 3 (2021): 1028-1038.

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Supporting Non-Major Biology Students: Making the Classroom YOUnique

Faculty Focus

Non-majors often struggle to connect course content to their lives, making it harder to see the subjects value (Labrov and Singer, 2010). Some may experience anxiety or feel science is irrelevant to their careers (Rice et al. ” Science 332, no. 6034 (2011): 1213-1216. Glaser, C. Moran, and K. 3 (2021): 1028-1038.

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Carnegie Mellon–Africa receives $275M investment

Inside Higher Ed

” But CMU-Africa has been followed by a cloud of controversy over its partnership with a Rwandan government led by president Paul Kagame, who has been accused of a litany of human rights abuses. Jeffrey Williams, an English professor at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, said he opposed CMU’s partnership with the Rwandan government.