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5 Humanization Trends to Inspire Your Higher Ed Marketing

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That theme is “humanization.” According to Brandingmag , “Where personalization focuses on meeting individuals’ requirements, humanization strives to build a meaningful, emotional connection between a brand and those individuals.” Done well, however, bringing social values front and center can be deeply humanizing and impactful.

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Humanities majors should pay lower tuition (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

That the humanities are in crisis will surprise exactly no one. Since the Great Recession of 2008, but especially after 2012, the share of majors in the humanities has continued to decrease precipitously among American college-goers. in economics as it does in humanities fields in most American universities?

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What Should We Do About Undergrads Who Want to Pursue a Humanities Doctorate?

Inside Higher Ed

program in French and history, tells a story that resembles that of many humanities graduate students: that “the transformative experience I had in the classroom led me to dedicate my whole life to academia. The article’s author, Hannah Leffingwell, A.B.D. in New York University’s joint Ph.D.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

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Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012). 2017; Liu et al.,

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Let’s embark on an imaginative journey to the year 2100, where the boundaries of humanity extend to Mars. Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012). 2017; Liu et al.,

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Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

Faculty Focus

Scagnoli (2012) has identified several important benefits of microlectures for students: Microlectures allow for self-paced learning. In terms of benefits for faculty, microlectures encourage professors to break down concepts and explain them in a clear and concise fashion (Scagnoli, 2012). Why are microlectures beneficial?

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Experts Gathered to Discuss Challenges Facing Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When Dirks first arrived at the University of California, Berkeley in 2012, where he served as chancellor, the state’s allocations amounted to 12% of the university budget. The humanities do great things for the way people think, and their ability to empathize and imagine worlds they are not a part of,” said Fleming. Dr. Nicholas B.