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The Evolution of the Humanities

HEPI

This blog has been kindly written fro HEPI by Professor Marion Thain, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Culture and Technology at King’s College London. However that doesn’t mean humanities disciplines don’t have to change.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

To truly support student success, we must move beyond the metrics and prioritize the human connections that make higher education meaningful. Creating a Culture of Belonging To truly foster student success, community colleges need to prioritize building a culture of belonging that extends beyond academic achievement. Dr. Rebecca L.

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From Small-Town Roots to National Honor: SC Native Receives State's Highest Award

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The prestigious award is presented by the governor to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary lifetime achievement, service, and contributions of national or statewide significance. Service to humanity is the hallmark of philosophy, and in many ways, it shaped who I am and what I'm about in my day to day. On Saturday, Jan.

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Lumina Releases New Long-Term Goal and Strategic Plan for Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Seventeen years later, the percentage of adults 25 to 64 who have achieved education attainment after high school has increased from 38% to 55%. Our view is weve got to do more to transform higher education, workforce systems in order to meet human talent needs.

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Dr. Marlene Tromp Named University of Vermont's 28th President

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Under her leadership, the university achieved record graduation rates and philanthropic funding while expanding its research footprint. A humanities scholar with a concentration in Victorian literature and culture, Tromp has published nine books and dozens of peer-reviewed papers. from the University of Florida.

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Doctoral Distress: Graduate Program Pressures Impact Student Mental Health

Insight Into Diversity

Pursuing a PhD represents the pinnacle of academic achievement, but beneath the accolades there lurks a significant, often overlooked reality: the mental health toll plaguing many doctoral candidates. one for STEM and professional schools, the other for arts, humanities, and social sciences.

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The Law School Hiring Market Undervalues Women, Minorities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Steven Dean Our tax laws remain outliers on race in their insistence on near total color-blindness. IRS employees are human. What the lawsuit fails to appreciate is that great law faculties do not achieve that simply by chasing the same top scholars. Precisely the opposite is true. Returns have never asked about race.