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DePauw University Receives $200 Million in Support of Strategic Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DePauw University DePauw’s Bold and Gold 2027 strategic plan seeks to bolster the university around four principles: the liberal arts and sciences; the student experience; institutional equity; and responsible financial and operational management. higher ed institution. The school is set to launch this coming fall. “We

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Dr. Safa Zaki Appointed First Woman President of Bowdoin College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“In Safa Zaki, Bowdoin has found a distinguished scholar and leader with a global perspective who believes deeply in the transformative power of a liberal arts education,” said Scott Perper, chair of the Bowdoin board and a member of the Presidential Search Committee. We are very fortunate to be able to welcome Safa into our family.”

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Innovating at Scale

Inside Higher Ed

Thanks to funding from the New York-based Teagle Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting and strengthening liberal arts education and punches well beyond its weight, a number of other institutions have adopted somewhat similar models.

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Midtier: Broad-Access Universities Are the Key to Increasing Educational Opportunity

Inside Higher Ed

The Ivies, the flagships, the land-grants and the extremely selective and even moderately selective private universities and liberal arts colleges will do fine. ” In his words: the proposed model “will take on the challenges of cost and career value without rejecting the value of liberal arts of human teachers.”

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Study: Age As Aspect of Identity Not Prioritized by University DEI Offices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Natalie Galucia The study, Age as a Factor in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives in Higher Education , was conducted between February 2022 and January 2023 and published in the Journal of Gerontological Social Wor k. Friedman Center for Aging.

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Post-Traditional Students are the New Premium Students

eLiterate

He is describing underserved populations not as an equity mission but as a sustainability opportunity. Rather, it suggests that equity and sustainability goals are increasingly aligning for a broader range of institutions. “ 2022 Students and Technology Report: Rebalancing the Student Experience ,” EDUCAUSE.

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As I take my leave.

Dr. Missy Alexander

We continuously evolved as we learned about online instruction, gaps in technology access, and the financial and emotional strain on everyone. The arts are a point of pride, recruiting from well beyond our region because of their exceptional quality and our access to Broadway. That’s fine and probably even a good idea.