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Dr. Matthew P. vandenBerg Appointed President of Ohio Wesleyan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“With initiatives like the OWU Connection, Ohio Wesleyan and its faculty are reimagining the liberal arts for the needs of a new world and a new generation of students. vandenBerg holds an Ed.D. with a political science major and Spanish minor from Alma.

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Meet the Authors of New Titles in the Major Problems Anthology Series

Today's Learner

Duiker is Liberal Arts Professor Emeritus of East Asian studies at The Pennsylvania State University. He has traveled widely and was awarded a Faculty Scholar Medal for Outstanding Achievement in 1996. Each chapter begins with a short introductory essay providing historical context for that period of history. He earned a Ph.D.

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Post-Traditional Students are the New Premium Students

eLiterate

Terry Hartle, senior vice president of government relations and public affairs at the American Council on Education tells us that selective schools have done well, as have schools in states with growing populations. On the other hand, institutions that are primarily black- and Hispanic-serving saw a 9% increase in FAFSA applications.

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Museums and College Campuses as Community Hubs and Cultural Centers

Inside Higher Ed

Although Weiss had never run a museum, his background as an art historian specializing in the European Middle Ages and as president of a small liberal arts college, Haverford, proved to be valuable preparation for his job. Even the most elite and exclusive institutions fail to connect to the public at their peril.

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Hamline reviews policies that set off academic freedom dispute

Inside Higher Ed

The Hamline University Board of Trustees is actively involved in reviewing the university’s policies and responses to recent student concerns and subsequent faculty concerns about academic freedom. Hamline is a liberal arts institution, the oldest in Minnesota, the first to admit women, and now led by a woman of color.

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HEI Resources 2025

Higher Education Inquirer

A Former United States Secretary of Education and a Liberal Arts Graduate Expose the Broken Promise of Higher Education. Public Affairs. The Adjunct Underclass: How America's Colleges Betrayed Their Faculty, Their Students, and Their Mission University of Chicago Press. Bold Type Books. Bennett, W. and Wilezol, D.

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