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William & Mary has long had a liberalarts orientation and strong tradition of shared governance. They seek rigorous academics and associate that with strong STEM programs in a liberalarts context as the top characteristics of a great university. And they need to prepare themselves for future work, in relevant ways.
Historically, the capacities I am referring to have been transmitted to learners through the artes liberales (or liberalarts), a Greco-Roman ideal based on the assumption that a flourishing and cooperative society requires a population that is systematically trained in critical, interdisciplinary thinking.
Instead, American universities have adopted the expedient, but ultimately harmful, practice of keeping tuition fees for all liberalarts degrees essentially equal. Second, it will allocate talent more efficiently, as better price signals will solve the talent misalignment issue that we are likely confronting.
Two years in, Canton is preparing a proposal that outlines the reasons for making African American studies a department, and the benefit it would bring to the university, to the College of LiberalArts and Sciences in which it is situated, and to the community. The college’s dean, Dr. David E.
The student could take that funding with them to wherever so they could get a full ride at the community college or part of the cost at the State U, a liberalarts college, or big expensive private school, etc. But that much of their higher education would be paid for, just like k - 12.
” That statement comes from a tweet by The Dartmouth Review describing UATX, a private liberalarts college proposed in 2021 “dedicated to the fearless pursuit of truth.” Each of these advancements, Howland argues, saves money that can be allocated toward critical areas like instruction.
I believe there is great untapped potential for more Illinois residents to pursue higher education (in the broadest sense: career, technical, liberalarts, two-year and four-year degrees, certificates, badges, apprenticeships, the whole works). Focusing only on the first job out of college distorts the picture.
Example: As the admissions director for a liberalarts college, your aim is to boost international student enrollment by 15% in two years, focusing on business and tech programs. Allocate resources to create compelling marketing campaigns that showcase your institution's strengths, values, and opportunities.
The administration and board have authority over budgets and their allocation, and they provide a check-and-balance review in the confirmation of tenure and promotion. Bollinger being overturned. The extent and reach of such a decision are still unknown. Shaun Harper wrote about this letter in a recent editorial in Forbes.
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It’s interesting because now being at Harvard, it’s certainly a very different experience, but most of my career, prior to Harvard, was at a broad range of institutions from small liberalarts colleges that are tuition driven and, every head counts, to, large public research universities like Rutgers.
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