Remove 2021 Remove Higher Education Remove Liberal Arts
article thumbnail

Why these leaders want to secure the liberal arts in a digital world

University Business

Higher education is re-envisioning its offerings from the ground up to acclimate itself to the emerging demands of a digital workforce. Land-grant universities are building new colleges , HBCUs are racing to secure better funding and even liberal arts colleges are reviewing their general education curriculum.

article thumbnail

An impossible task points to value of liberal arts (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

As the pandemic kept us all at home during the summer of 2021, I found myself reading things I might not normally have the time or inclination to read. This is where the liberal arts education gains considerable value. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary gives two definitions of the liberal arts.

university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Higher Education is Indeed a Business, the Business of Student Transformation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

When I first became a higher education professional, I remember being told that higher education was not a business. Now more than ever, I reflect on that perspective and ask if it is relevant to society’s emerging realities and today’s public perceptions and expectations for higher education.

article thumbnail

Small College America – Profile Earlham College

Edu Alliance Journal

Background Founded in 1847 in Richmond, Indiana, Earlham College is a private liberal arts institution with deep Quaker roots. This dual-degree approach combines the benefits of a liberal arts education with technical training, preparing students for careers in engineering, business, and technology fields.

article thumbnail

Is this the first college closing announced in 2025?

University Business

Despite the collaborative efforts of the entire Northland family, we no longer have the resources needed to navigate the economic and demographic storms endangering small, liberal arts institutions today, said Ted Bristol, chair of the college’s board of trustees. Centuries of serving higher education erased.

article thumbnail

Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

The coursework in the crosshairs isn’t hard to divine, either: liberal arts mainstays such as literature, history, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, and psychology. Those with liberal arts degrees took umbrage. The key is to paint a sharper picture of the enormous benefits that liberal arts actually deliver.

article thumbnail

Why your school needs to adopt curricula in computer and information sciences

University Business

From fall 2021 to fall 2023, enrollment in computer and information sciences increased by 21.4% It makes sense, considering how higher education faces revitalized pressure from students— and the federal government —to ensure high-value degrees with strong returns on investment. from 2017 to 2022. or 86,000 more jobs.