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The University Business Podcast: Why STEM needs the humanities—and vice versa

University Business

Deliberately integrating the humanities into Georgia Tech University’s armada of world-class STEM-based programs is the future of pedagogy at the R1 Atlanta university—and perhaps for all of higher education, says Richard Utz, interim dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, in this installment of the “University Business Podcast.”

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Eight what-if questions for colleges to ask about internships (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

There’s no question about it: agile colleges and universities wishing to clarify their value, produce marketable graduates and level the economic playing field for their students must immediately make internships much more widely available than they already are.

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Three ways to make internships more equitable (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

Considering that enrollment in college is dropping—with higher education losing one million students in the last two years alone and steady year-over-year losses for more than a decade—we must have a frank exploration of how students perceive the value of a degree.

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The Impact of Non-Evaluative Feedback and Mindfulness in Writing

Faculty Focus

Within academia, the most common feedback approaches, whether summative or formative, are often guided by criticism because assessment traditionally focuses on what is missing or incorrect. She also teaches writing and ESL courses at Pima Community College and has developed online course materials. College Teaching , 59 (2), 66–72.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Faculty development seminars can also be conducted to share best practices in incorporating interdisciplinary knowledge. From Martian Frontiers to Academic Horizons As we return from our visionary expedition to Mars in 2100, the echoes of interdisciplinary collaboration linger, bridging the realms of imagination and academia.

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The Impact of Non-Evaluative Feedback and Mindfulness in Writing

Faculty Focus

Within academia, the most common feedback approaches, whether summative or formative, are often guided by criticism because assessment traditionally focuses on what is missing or incorrect. She also teaches writing and ESL courses at Pima Community College and has developed online course materials. College Teaching , 59 (2), 66–72.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: Preparing Students for a Complex World

Faculty Focus

Faculty development seminars can also be conducted to share best practices in incorporating interdisciplinary knowledge. From Martian Frontiers to Academic Horizons As we return from our visionary expedition to Mars in 2100, the echoes of interdisciplinary collaboration linger, bridging the realms of imagination and academia.