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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions

University Business

Meanwhile, the humanities and social sciences are taking a back seat. Integrating the arts into STEM (“STEAM”) has been in discussion since at least 2010, when the Rhode Island School of Design helped pioneer it. But something exciting is happening in the world of higher education.

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AUCC to Launch Institute to Support Minority Engineers with $1.5 Million Investment from A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Atlanta University Center Consortium (AUCC), an organization made up of four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), is planning to launch a new institute in an effort to increase the number of engineers from underrepresented communities, using a $1.5 million investment from the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation.

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Changes in Bachelor's Degrees, 2010 to 2022

Higher Ed Data Stories

You can see the growth in computer science, health professions, and engineering relative to the gray line: All career and professional focus areas; and you can see the drop in traditional degrees in liberal arts. There are six views, and some of them are interactive. You can look up their data on their site if you're interested.

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Collaborative digital research infrastructure – the engine driving efficiencies in research and innovation  

HEPI

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Victoria Moody, Director of Higher Education and Research at Jisc. Developing digital research infrastructure (DRI), the core technological aspects used in research production, with collaboration in mind can improve efficiency, reduce bureaucracy and improve outcomes.

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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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Why these leaders want to secure the liberal arts in a digital world

University Business

Land-grant universities are building new colleges , HBCUs are racing to secure better funding and even liberal arts colleges are reviewing their general education curriculum. “Whether one is studying to be a doctor or engineer, there is a person behind that specialization making choices and interpreting the world around them.”

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London Higher unveils interactive map highlighting city’s R&D reach

The PIE News

And there are plans to expand the project, using the map as a “live resource” that grows as more research projects which are categorised under one of four themes: arts and humanities; medicine, health and life sciences; physical sciences, engineering and mathematics; and social sciences are added, London Higher said.