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Here are 7 ways liberal arts colleges can use study abroad to remain competitive

University Business

The value of a college degree from a small liberal arts school is often tied to a more intimate, meaningful higher education experience.Global education is garnering increasing interest, making study abroad an essential component for institutions striving to attract a shrinking pool of prospective students.

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Why Non-Traditional Learners Need the Liberal Arts—and Vice Versa

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For two decades, the gradual decline of the liberal arts degree has been met with both resignation and celebration. Dr. Nicole Polen-Petit But, to misquote Mark Twain, reports of the liberal arts’ demise have been greatly exaggerated. And this is where liberal arts graduates excel.

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President Jones, Dolly Parton and the magic of ‘traditioned innovation’

University Business

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. However, the timeless power of teaching a liberal arts education isnt lost on Jones either.

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Why your school needs to adopt curricula in computer and information sciences

University Business

Out of the top 20 undergraduate four-year majors, the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that computer and information (data) sciences is the only one that has seen consistent growth, with student interest surviving the wake of the pandemic. From fall 2021 to fall 2023, enrollment in computer and information sciences increased by 21.4%

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Women's Liberal Arts College Allows Students to Travel Globally as Part of First-Year Course

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Notably, each of those courses takes a week out of the semester – often in March – to allow the private women's liberal arts college’s students to travel to destinations associated with their respective course, at no additional cost. “We And as a liberal arts college, we know we have a great academic curriculum.

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India, education’s ROI and future-ready grads: a conversation with Shitij Kapur

The PIE News

There has always been great Indian technology institutes and great Indian medical institutes, but now there are Indian universities in the liberal arts sector,” he says. The critical thing is for students to have that information when they make decisions.” That’s what we’re here to learn.”

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Informational Holism: Humanities librarianship, liberal arts, and the limitations of quantitative metrics

ACRLog

Their role includes collection development, teaching information literacy, and providing reference services for faculty, students, and staff. Informational holism. In order to support the information needs in my subject areas, I take an integral approach to my reference work and in-class instruction. Figure 3: Network thinking.