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Why Non-Traditional Learners Need the Liberal Arts—and Vice Versa

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For two decades, the gradual decline of the liberal arts degree has been met with both resignation and celebration. Dr. Nicole Polen-Petit But, to misquote Mark Twain, reports of the liberal arts’ demise have been greatly exaggerated. And this is where liberal arts graduates excel.

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President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of ‘traditioned innovation’

University Business

Belmont University President Greg Jones may have crafted the most authentic initiative for the Tennessee-based liberal arts college after striking a unique partnership with global superstar legend Dolly Parton. However, the timeless power of teaching a liberal arts education isnt lost on Jones either.

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Rhodes College Awarded $800,000 for Research on Racial Equity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rhodes is a national liberal arts college where inclusive excellence and building a culture of belonging are central to our mission. We strive to empower students, faculty, staff, and community members to address contemporary social issues through intellectual inquiry, reflective dialogue, and community action."

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President moves: Recent resignations show 3 reasons why a leader steps down

University Business

Prior to that, he served as the president of Wilmington College (Ohio) and the founding associate dean of health sciences at Heidelberg University. He currently serves as the CEO of True Empowering LLC, a communications company. His last academic appointment was at Mercy from 2017 to 2020 as the vice president of academic affairs.

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President’s Corner: Why a strategic “pathway” is better than a plan

University Business

Alumni, trusted donors and friends of the college have placed so much confidence in his leadership that the Pennsylvania-based liberal arts college is coming off a record-breaking $77 million year of fundraising. Cole believes the center will empower faculty to do what they do best: teach in meaningful and innovative ways.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

With the integration of the BSDT, Clark is positioned to empower scholarship, pedagogy and innovation related to creative arts, media, design and technology. Clark decided to bring in the BSDT along the same organizational and administrative lines as other academic schools at Clark.

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How Might Elite Institutions Better Meet the Needs of Underserved Student Populations?

Inside Higher Ed

It might actually accomplish what Georgetown’s Dean of the School of Continuing Education says the online liberal arts degree completion program promises: “to empower more students to finish their bachelor’s degree, but also transform their lives.”