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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

Helix Education

A case study for small liberal arts colleges This really hit home for me earlier this year when I was invited to represent the university that I work for at the inauguration of a new president at my alma mater, West Virginia Wesleyan College. Those are the ones I can think of right away.” .

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

It was a blow to the students, faculty and staff of this private college in Worcester, Mass., Fifth, engage faculty, both in the decision-making and the integration process to ensure buy-in and strengthen shared governance. within the existing faculty governance structure. within the existing faculty governance structure.

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West Coast campuses hit by heat wave

Inside Higher Ed

Some faculty members have also gone out of their way to create air-conditioned areas where students can hang out, he said. For example, the chair of the performing arts department put extension cords, power strips and cold drinking water in the lobby of the performing arts building so students could use it as a lounge.

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Presidential exits: Some leave on a high note, others entrenched in scandal

University Business

As accomplished as his tenure was, he was humble enough to credit his 12-year career at Concordia to its late former president for establishing a solid foundation that allowed him to seamlessly take the liberal arts school to the next level. “I Previous to that at Saint Paul College (Minn.)

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The Five Things You Should be Doing to Prepare for AI’s First Full Year at College

WCET Frontiers

Why this is important Students need transparency when it comes to faculty expectations around AI use in class. A theater course at a small liberal arts college. What this could look like Photo by Redd F on Unsplash It is critical that your campus taskforce include all stakeholders, including students.

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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

Environments that are conducive to learning and community building help keep students enrolled. That goes for buildings and their surroundings, says Frater, dean of student services at Rochester General College of Health Careers. “When there’s proper upkeep of our lawns, the aesthetic value rises.”

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AAUP on Florida: authoritarian control wilting higher education

University Business

His interest in divorcing higher education from what he perceives as a far-left agenda antithetical to American democracy has invited judges, faculty and administration, and similarly skeptical conservatives across state lines to deliberate on the current state of higher education. “He is taking names. “Be wary and be aware.