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US liberal arts could shift focus to help post-study work options

The PIE News

Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work. The PIE identified 19 colleges in the US to date from the beginning of 2023 that announced their closure which are either listed as liberal arts colleges or carry “strong liberal arts traditions”.

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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

Academic (re)program Last year, Georgia Tech University’s liberal arts college organized a symposium on interdisciplinary learning in the 21st century, inviting academics from across the institution. “Our students don’t want to come here to be pigeonholed into narrow-band categories,” said Utz.

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Unis and agencies work to leverage Bangladeshi market

The PIE News

As per UNESCO data , over 50,000 students from Bangladesh studied abroad in 2023. Moreover, Bangladeshi students enrolled in US institutions increased to 17,000 in 2023/24, a whopping 26% rise from the previous academic year, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange.

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Small College America – Profile: Tuskegee University

Edu Alliance Journal

Established initially as the Tuskegee Normal School for training Black teachers, it evolved into Tuskegee Institute and eventually a university known for blending liberal arts, technical, and professional education. News #3 in 2023) and is noted for its academic rigor and legacy of producing African American leaders.

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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. Dr. Paul Sniegowski, a biologist and former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, has served as President since August 2024. For the 2023-24 academic year, U.S.

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How gender studies is being targeted across higher ed

University Business

The other four programs in the study are computer science, civil engineering, finance and nursing. One state House bill introduced in 2023 attempted to let lawmakers ban certain majors they deemed liberal, or “woke.” One private liberal arts college overhauled by Florida Gov.

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How to Improve College Teaching in 2023

Inside Higher Ed

The first, which initially arose in Italy and elsewhere on the European continent a millennium ago, offered professional training in law, medicine, and the church and later in such fields as architecture, business, engineering, and the sciences. Steven Mintz Show on Jobs site: Disable left side advertisement?: Is this diversity newsletter?: