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Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy

University Business

Not a week goes by without new laments about the decline of the humanities and social sciences. Many of these op-eds blame the utilitarian popularity of the STEM disciplines for declining enrollments and diminishing support for the traditional liberal arts. My experience is different.

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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

Helix Education

A case study for small liberal arts colleges This really hit home for me earlier this year when I was invited to represent the university that I work for at the inauguration of a new president at my alma mater, West Virginia Wesleyan College. The news has not been good. percent between 2015 and 2019.” percent between 2015 and 2019.”

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Bard College to support 425 refugee students

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A liberal arts and sciences college from New York has pledged to support 425 refugee and displaced students in the next four years as the UN seeks to reach its 15by30 target. The 15by30 commitment from the intergovernmental peace organisation is aiming to get 15% of young refugees enrolled in higher education by the year 2030.

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As I take my leave.

Dr. Missy Alexander

We have launched new academic programs that are focused on regional needs and successfully achieved professional accreditations of nearly every program at the university (all those that have that option), to ensure the quality of the academic experience we offer. On this last day of 2023, I am reflecting on my 11 years at WCSU.

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As I take my leave.

Dr. Missy Alexander

We have launched new academic programs that are focused on regional needs and successfully achieved professional accreditations of nearly every program at the university (all those that have that option), to ensure the quality of the academic experience we offer. On this last day of 2023, I am reflecting on my 11 years at WCSU.

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

Prior to that, he served as the president of Wilmington College (Ohio) and the founding associate dean of health sciences at Heidelberg University. Two presidents have been hired at small private colleges in the past two weeks and one leader is choosing to retire after four decades in higher education.

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President’s Corner: Why a strategic “pathway” is better than a plan

University Business

In just two years at the helm of Allegheny College, President Ron Cole has accomplished what many would try to achieve in a decade. Alumni, trusted donors and friends of the college have placed so much confidence in his leadership that the Pennsylvania-based liberal arts college is coming off a record-breaking $77 million year of fundraising.