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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 College America – Profile Earlham College

Edu Alliance Journal

Background Founded in 1847 in Richmond, Indiana, Earlham College is a private liberal arts institution with deep Quaker roots. Despite its modest size, Earlham has built a reputation for academic rigor, experiential learning, and global perspectives. For the 2023-24 academic year, U.S.

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Delivering job-relevant learning: New partners, certificates, GenAI content, and a degree pathway

Coursera blog

New Partners & Specializations American Council on Exercise (ACE) Intro to Personal Training Learn fitness fundamentals, goal setting, behavior change, sales, and client retention in this three-course Specialization. Bryant, PhD, FACSM, ACE President and CEO.

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The Power of User-Generated Content and Authentic Storytelling in Education Marketing

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

These methods allow your institution to showcase real experiences, highlight student voices, and differentiate itself from competitors in an increasingly crowded educational landscape. People love sharing their experiences, and prospective students love seeing real perspectives from peers who have been in their shoes.

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Effective Learning with Pre-Laboratory Videos: A Practical Teaching Strategy 

Faculty Focus

Crafting an effective teaching experience parallels the art of carpentry as both require a diverse and well-equipped toolbox. Not only do they simplify complex concepts but also significantly enhance teaching and learning (Chan & Fok, 2009; Onyeaka et al., 2022; Ouyang et al., The next step is editing.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Students learn to apply machine learning, text analytics, and artificial intelligence.

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Assignments with Significance

Faculty Focus

Meaningful learning tasks are transformative and deep, and rooted in three key elements: emotional connection, sense, and significance (Barkley, 2010): Emotional connection. Consequently, while we forget most life experiences, we can remember the best and (even more) the worst things that have happened to us. What a waste!