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Do test-optional policies increase diversity?

Higher Ed Data Stories

If you want a definitive answer, you can stop now. There are a couple of problems with using that paper to prop up this argument, however: First, the study included about 200 liberal arts colleges, and nowhere does it suggest that the conclusions can be generalized, or even that the results are reflective of reality every where else.

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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.

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 of the significant challenges of talking about rural colleges is that there is no one agreed definition of what rural is.

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Sustainability actions students take and want their colleges to take

Inside Higher Ed

Eighty-one percent are at least somewhat worried about climate change, while 61 percent of students whose colleges have not already divested from fossil fuels would consider, or would definitely consider, getting involved to persuade their institution to do so. “A teeny liberal arts college can’t make that investment.”

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The Impact of Crushing Student Debt on American Society: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions: Changing Higher Education Podcast 164 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest David Linton

The Change Leader, Inc.

They know what colleges the other students are applying to and want to ensure their students have a similar or better college experience, including more physical and mental health services, nicer campus facilities, larger research departments, more public services for the community, and other ancillary services. Every facility was top-notch.

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How to Win Faculty and Influence Staff (and Athletics)

Higher Ed Marketing Lab

And getting them for example, to understand what their role is, especially at a small private liberal arts college, in the mid market, at a price point that is awfully high, that competes with state flagships as their number one competitor. Our police division and our facilities people, are huge.

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Framework Leadership: An Innovative Approach to Higher Ed Growth: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 151 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Kent Ingle

The Change Leader, Inc.

Over the last five years, it’s doubled its endowment and student body and added more than $80 million in new facilities. Kent Ingle 03:19 Oh, definitely. So many community colleges have always been so successful at community trades, and sometimes liberal arts universities don’t even look at that.

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

Echo Delta

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? Is it awkward to have a Zoom tour of your two art facilities?