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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

Helix Education

The truth is, many of these small institutions “punch above their weight” and are making an outsized contribution to the higher education profession. WVWC is a quintessential small liberal arts college with a population of 1,100 students and a beautiful campus nestled in the heart of central West Virginia.

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I’m a nobody in higher ed leadership—but I still believe I know what’s right

University Business

However, I know there is an alternative response to throwing in the towel on a liberal arts education and joining the race to the bottom. In the grand scheme of higher education leadership, I’m a nobody. I say all of this with humility. As far as big-time sports, my school has intramural corn hole.

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What it Means to Sit at the Intersection of Blackness, Queerness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in educational administration (higher education leadership) from Indiana State University; a Master of Liberal Arts in African American studies from Temple; a Master of Science in Education in educational psychology and guidance (college student personnel) from EIU; a B.A.

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How ‘the gift of time’ is transforming Trinity Christian College

University Business

Since becoming the permanent president last year, the former dean, professor and provost of the Illinois-based liberal arts school has been talking about some of the pain points that everyone involved in higher education—from policymakers to students—is currently concerned with: affordability, student well-being and career preparation.

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A Deeper Study of Higher Education Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Because we're a military-affiliated institution, we love The Wisdom of the Bullfrog , which is a neat book by William McRaven. And the newest one that I'm absolutely in love with is the Poetry Unbound collection -- powerful, just unbelievable poems.

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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.

And those colleges, especially private, small liberal arts colleges, are highly clustered in the Midwest and the Northeast. All of those are critical and the whole, liberal arts education being one that, , that teaches students critical thinking and teamwork and the ability to work with others.

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AGB Board of Directors Statement: A Conversation with the EVP: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 188 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Dr. Mary Papazian

The Change Leader, Inc.

And I sit actually as a trustee on a small, liberal arts college halfway around the world called High Gaussian College. [00:36:03] Drumm: Really? I really, I just hadn’t heard. I must be living under a rock. [00:36:08] 00:36:08] Mary: Yeah, how about that? 01:07:05] Drumm: That sounds like fun.