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Integrating Systems Thinking to Enhance Liberal Arts Curriculum through Learner-Centered Teaching 

Faculty Focus

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. This knowledge is deepened by engaging with significant, both contemporary and enduring, real-world problems.

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Integrating Systems Thinking to Enhance Liberal Arts Curriculum through Learner-Centered Teaching 

Faculty Focus

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. This knowledge is deepened by engaging with significant, both contemporary and enduring, real-world problems.

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Business and Health Professions Lead Faculty Growth as Humanities Decline, CUPA-HR Report Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In recent years, higher education institutions have faced increasing pressure to prioritize disciplines with clear career pathways over traditional liberal arts programs, according to a new report from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Business also showed robust growth of 20.8%

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Legacy of Innovation and Equity, St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Outgoing President Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan Reflects Tenure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of Jordan’s proudest achievements: building a liberal arts education model that is innovative and accessible to all. “We When Jordan began her tenure in 2014, her top priority was increasing enrollment and improving the institution’s financial status. “As She didn’t just lead a college — she led a liberal arts movement.”

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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. Williams credits her ability to pivot, her eagerness to study entirely new subjects, to her attendance at a small liberal arts college for her undergraduate degreeHampshire Collegein Amherst, Massachusetts.

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Small College America – Profile: Davidson College

Edu Alliance Journal

This journey has deepened my appreciation for the distinct contributions and lasting impact of these diverse institutions. Background Founded in 1837 by Presbyterian leaders, Davidson College is a private liberal arts college located in Davidson, North Carolina, just north of Charlotte.

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Is this the first college closing announced in 2025?

University Business

More from UB: Computer science degrees: How demand has both reduced and improved Northland College has operated at a deficit for eight years, The Minnesota Star Tribune reports. If not, the institution shuts its doors. (Updated: Feb. A record $1.5 Heightening inflation exacerbates financial issues.