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

University Business

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Academic (re)program Last year, Georgia Tech University’s liberal arts college organized a symposium on interdisciplinary learning in the 21st century, inviting academics from across the institution. Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions appeared first on University Business.

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Penn State African American Studies Head Resigns, Alleges Broken Promises and Wavering Institutional Commitment to Diversity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 12, 2023

He explained his departure in an open letter, claiming that Dr. Clarence Lang, dean of the College of the Liberal Arts, had refused to follow through on a commitment to hire two new tenure-line faculty. There were 10 fewer Black tenure-line faculty overall in fall 2022 compared to the year before. “It

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Dr. Pamela E. Scott-Johnson Appointed Provost and VP for Academic Affairs at Spelman College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 15, 2023

Previously, she was dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at California State University, Los Angeles; interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and founding director of the psychometrics graduate program at Morgan State University; faculty at Spelman; and senior research scientist for Kraft General Foods.

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Lafayette dept. heads, program chairs raise governance concerns

Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 3, 2023

” The second point said that “Dean positions are created and filled before dean positions are defined[;] input is requested only after key decisions are made.” “Lafayette has a major retention problem among faculty and among staff and among administration,” she said.

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How Does U.S. News Rank Colleges?

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

MARCH 15, 2023

Within each category, it calculates the sum of weighted, normalized values across 17 indicators of academic quality to determine each school’s overall score and, ultimately, ranking: National Universities National Liberal Arts Colleges Regional Universities (North, South, Midwest, and West) Regional Colleges (North, South, Midwest, and West) U.S.

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A New Era of Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 13, 2024

She began her presidency at JCSU following an impressive, nearly 30-year-long career as an educator, writer, and academic administrator, most recently as the Renée and Richard Goldman Endowed Dean and Professor of the University of Pittsburgh School of Education.

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Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Our BSDT students are meeting expected outcomes in retention, graduation and learning, including outcomes related to their performance in Clark liberal studies courses. The old adage “strategy should drive organizational change, not the other way around,” very much holds true.

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more. The blog posts below are written by the participants to showcase their project and early outcomes.

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Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Joel Frater, who serves on the Society for College and University Planning Council, has seen how campus design, including functionality and flexibility, links to retention. That goes for buildings and their surroundings, says Frater, dean of student services at Rochester General College of Health Careers.

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Tough Times Ahead for Higher Education Enrollment: Changing Higher Ed Podcast with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Bob Massa and Bill Conley

The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

These changes are reshaping how colleges and universities must embrace an adaptive approach to student recruitment and retention. Throughout his forty-year career, Conley significantly improved admissions metrics and developed strategic infrastructures for recruitment and retention at each institution.

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Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 21, 2023

Also, don’t fully disregard liberal arts education since students still need a well-rounded education. Instead, appoint presidents who value their mission, their students, and what they’re capable of. One thing that I would caution against is when we think about the liberal arts and humanities as easy punching bags.

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Back to Campus Visit (But Not Like Before) [Webinar]

Echo Delta

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Jeff Kallay: You’re a graduate of a small liberal arts college? ” There are a lot of beautiful liberal arts colleges out there. Jeff Kallay: We’re a traditional national ranked liberal arts college with about how many undergrads? Mae Watters: I am. Mae Watters: How did I end up in Sewanee?

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Outliers: How Some Schools Grew [Webinar]

Echo Delta

OCTOBER 30, 2021

But Transylvania, we are a private liberal arts institution. And I think if our admissions dean was on the call right now, he would say being able to still offer some as quickly as we could get back to some in person visit, even though it wasn’t the same was really important. And that’s okay. We like that too.

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Eight ways to boost student engagement with advisers

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 10, 2023

To the contrary—existing research positively links increased engagement with advisers to student success metrics such as retention. GPA, so they’re not going to be on the dean’s list. This doesn’t mean students don’t benefit from advising, however. ” Treboni asks. ” 8.

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

Penn State African American Studies Head Resigns, Alleges Broken Promises and Wavering Institutional Commitment to Diversity

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Dr. Pamela E. Scott-Johnson Appointed Provost and VP for Academic Affairs at Spelman College

Lafayette dept. heads, program chairs raise governance concerns

How Does U.S. News Rank Colleges?

A New Era of Excellence

Nine insights from an integration process (opinion)

Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

Survey: Campus facilities' impact on student success

Tough Times Ahead for Higher Education Enrollment: Changing Higher Ed Podcast with Host Drumm McNaughton and Guests Bob Massa and Bill Conley

Rural-Serving Institutions: Innovative Lessons for Higher Ed Success: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 147 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Andrew Koricich

Back to Campus Visit (But Not Like Before) [Webinar]

Outliers: How Some Schools Grew [Webinar]

Eight ways to boost student engagement with advisers

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