Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 14, 2025

They are teachers, artists, health care workers, entrepreneurs, caregivers, students, and neighbors. International students, meanwhile, contribute more than $40 billion annually to the U.S. One student from India pursuing a STEM degree at a liberal arts college put it bluntly: "They want our minds, but not our lives."

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In his 2011 The New Yorker essay , Harvard professor Louis Menand conceptualized the function of higher education in three ways: to develop life skills, enhance career prospects and improve social status. “It takes courage to be an institution of education, and it takes courage to develop it in other people,” she says. .

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 14, 2025

Title: Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs Administration, University of Vermont Tenured: No Age: 34 Education: B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. in Sociology of Education with a policy concentration; Teachers College Columbia University; and Ph.D.

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University Business

MARCH 14, 2025

Belmont University President Greg Jones may have crafted the most authentic initiative for the Tennessee-based liberal arts college after striking a unique partnership with global superstar legend Dolly Parton. Higher education tends to push things into disciplines that separate people from one another, Jones says.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

’” As a chemistry professor at a small liberal arts college, I was immediately intrigued and eagerly climbed into this rabbit hole, because in my courses on general chemistry, there are many concepts that would never occur to my students, even after several lectures and homework assignments.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

The NDC Board of Trustees secured agreements with nine partner colleges and universities to help current NDC students in good standing continue their college careers through a Teach-Out program or as a transfer student.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 1, 2025

The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for the Durango, Colorado, college, which continues to grapple with its history as a former federal Indian boarding school while working to advance its commitment to student success, equity, and community engagement.

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean Chad Orzel’s piece this week, “ Physics Is a Liberal Art ,” is a must-read. He’s a physicist who attended a small liberal arts college and works at another one, so he’s well acquainted with the various ways in which the term “liberal arts” is used.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

At Agnes Scott College, first-year students are given the opportunity to take their first step into becoming global citizens through its Global Journeys program. Over 60% of our students are students of color. Many of our students are first-generation students. The courses take on average about 18-20 students each.

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Edu Alliance Journal

APRIL 21, 2025

Collectively, these colleges have further strengthened my belief in the diversity, resilience, and enduring importance of American higher education and reaffirmed the vital role that small colleges continue to play in communities across the country. Signature programs include the Center for Civic Engagement and Humanities Seminars.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 5, 2025

The university currently serves over 5,000 undergraduates and 1,000 graduate students across its main campus in Poughkeepsie, its branch campus in Florence, Italy, and through various online programs. The timing of the transition is particularly meaningful as Marist approaches its centennial in 2029. 1 among peer institutions by a U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The choice reflects a broader strategic push to align higher education with regional workforce needs while preserving the unique cultural and historical significance of Georgia's HBCUs. The cuts sparked heated debate within the campus community about the university's future direction and commitment to its liberal arts tradition.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 8, 2024

When I first became a higher education professional, I remember being told that higher education was not a business. Now more than ever, I reflect on that perspective and ask if it is relevant to society’s emerging realities and today’s public perceptions and expectations for higher education.

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University Business

MAY 19, 2023

The pandemic was more than an inconvenient wrinkle to higher education. It may have transformed the sector for good, and those that cannot adapt shouldn’t be surprised when they close, according to a new joint report from Ernst & Young and Times Higher Education.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

. “The great Indian freedom fighter and feminist Sarojini Naidu was one of the first female students of King’s,” shares Kapur. Over the last decade, the university has experienced “stable” cohorts of Indian students, first in the tens, then in the hundreds. That’s what we’re here to learn.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2025

Helping students develop critical thinking skills, media literacy, and historical context are central to my practice. Doing so would be a disservice to me, to the students, and to the integrity of education itself. We should be teaching students how to evaluate evidence, not how to politely entertain lies.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 11, 2025

s legacy through the Martin Luther King Day symposium, an academic credit workshop where both students can earn academic or continuing education credits for their participation in the event.The course is offered at no additional cost, regardless of a students credit load.

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MindMax

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Summer isn’t what it used to be for higher education institutions and their students. Today, colleges and universities everywhere increasingly embrace the concept of a holistic year , and summer sessions have become an essential component of both standard and alternative educational pathways. Study abroad programs.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

MAY 14, 2024

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm welcomes Dan Oppenheimer, Director of Public Affairs for UT Austin's College of Liberal Arts, to discuss the university's groundbreaking "Civil Discord" symposium that was held in March of this year. Vision for the future of civil discourse initiatives in higher education.

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Deans for Impact

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Sitting in on EDUC 1301: Introduction to the Teaching Profession at Odessa College last semester, Pervis Evans is conscious that he doesn’t quite fit in with the other students, a majority of whom are recent high school graduates. But that doesn’t deter him at all.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 29, 2025

April 29, 2025 · Episode 257 Higher Education Strategic Planning That Drives Growth and Faculty Buy-In 34 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. How this higher education strategic planning approach helped College of Charleston grow enrollment, launch new schools, and achieve national university status.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 4, 2024

A liberal arts and sciences college from New York has pledged to support 425 refugee and displaced students in the next four years as the UN seeks to reach its 15by30 target. The 15by30 commitment from the intergovernmental peace organisation is aiming to get 15% of young refugees enrolled in higher education by the year 2030.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Drumm McNaughton speaks with Kevin Carey, Vice President for Education and Work, and Sophie Nguyen, Senior Policy Manager with the Higher Education team at New America, a nonpartisan think tank focused on social and technological issues, including education.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 28, 2023

Governor’s latest shot in his war on woke is the shock appointment of rightwing trustees to progressive New College New College of Florida started making history from the day it opened its doors to its first incoming class of 101 undergraduate students in 1964. Continue reading.

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MindMax

JULY 15, 2024

Steven Mintz, author and professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, posits that higher ed has strayed too far from its traditional purpose: providing a holistic liberal arts education that produces students who are “life-ready.” Students aren’t a monolith. Higher education isn’t a monolith.

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Edu Alliance Journal

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Background Founded in 1847 in Richmond, Indiana, Earlham College is a private liberal arts institution with deep Quaker roots. The college places a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary learning, allowing students to engage in cross-disciplinary courses and independent research.

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University Business

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Manufacturing and higher education, two industries that are core to America’s historic prosperity, face growing existential threats. In towns like the one I call home, Meadville, Pennsylvania, manufacturing and higher education until recently never collaborated. They merely coexisted. Read more at Industry Week.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 15, 2025

April 15, 2025 · Episode 255 The State of Public Trust in Higher Education: Insights from Gallup-Lumina Foundation 33 Min · By The Change Leader, Inc. GallupLumina data shows why trust in higher ed is decliningand what colleges must do to regain credibility, relevance, and workforce alignment.

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Helix Education

APRIL 21, 2024

Aaron is a higher education professional with more than 25 years of experience in enrollment management. He has written previously for RNL about best financial practices for universities and has also written for The Chronicle of Higher Education among other publications. higher education in the world.

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Edu Alliance Journal

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Background Established in 1832, Wabash College is a private liberal arts institution dedicated exclusively to undergraduate education for men. Net price after aid is $26,834 Curricula Wabash offers a diverse array of academic programs across three divisions: Natural Sciences, Humanities and Arts, and Social Sciences.

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Edu Alliance Journal

APRIL 14, 2025

Established initially as the Tuskegee Normal School for training Black teachers, it evolved into Tuskegee Institute and eventually a university known for blending liberal arts, technical, and professional education. The university balances a liberal arts foundation with strong STEM and professional programs.

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Edu Alliance Journal

MARCH 17, 2025

Background Founded in 1859, Whitman College is a private liberal arts institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. Whitman prides itself on a student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1, facilitating personalized education. Since 2000, students have secured more than 600 awards.

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University Business

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Chances are closings will continue to uptick as higher education braces for the expected demographic cliff. The most common explanation is as follows: Regional demographic changes brewing before the pandemic begins to dwindle the pool of traditional-aged college students available in a given region. Pierce College (Penn.)

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University Business

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

. “My immediate concern today is to address the impact of this closure on Northlands students,” interim president Barb Lundberg said in a statement. In the meantime, the college will provide students with academic and financial advisors to assist them with transferring elsewhere. A record $1.5

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Higher Education Inquirer

DECEMBER 16, 2024

So much of what is learned as an undergrad is impractical and unimportant to students, especially outside of one's major or minor. There is little humanity in the liberal arts and humanities, social sciences, fine arts and other disciplines, as they are taught in much of US higher education.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Developmental math poses one of the biggest and most immutable challenges in higher education. Students sometimes may be underprepared, but we cannot resolve the issue by refusing to teach them until they make up for all their deficiencies. Unfortunately, that is exactly how developmental math is used in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I think its values, what it represents, is the best of higher education.” Mount Holyoke is a gender-inclusive women’s college in Massachusetts, one of the historic Seven Sisters, a group of highly selective women’s liberal arts institutions in the Northeast. The search committee included two student representatives.

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