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President moves: Milestone hires and dramatic exits start off the month

University Business

He came into power at the small liberal arts school after a DeSantis-backed overhaul of the Board of Trustees ousted former President Patricia Okker. As a champion of diversity in the STEM space, her education proves she is well-grounded in the liberal arts thanks to her upbringing, according to BU. Martin, Sr.

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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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President moves: Holloway from Rutgers out, and these 2 provosts climb the ladder

University Business

Ken Trachte, Lycoming College’s longtime president, announced his plans to retire in June 2025. Aside from the construction or renovation of its new science center, residence halls and athletic facilities, Lycoming also finished constructing a community baseball park and downtown art gallery.

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ELEVATE program: Achievement Strategies from Illinois Tech: Changing Higher Education Podcast 166 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Raj Echambadi

The Change Leader, Inc.

One, honoring and strengthening the university’s role as an engine of opportunity and a national leader in economic mobility. I grew up in India as a mechanical engineer by profession. I was working for the tractor company Massey Ferguson in India as a service engineer. Raj Echambadi 02:24 This is a true story, Drumm.

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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.

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