Liberal arts colleges must embed career services throughout campus life
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 28, 2024
Colleges should strive to teach students both how to think and to be career-ready when they graduate, the leader of Denison University argues.
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How will the rise of AI in the workplace impact liberal arts education?
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 8, 2024
Experts predict that skills like critical thinking and creativity will be more coveted as artificial intelligence replaces some technical jobs.
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How liberal arts colleges can make career services a priority
Higher Ed Dive
JUNE 5, 2023
Creating internships and focusing on short-term experiences has a big impact, the longtime undergraduate dean at the University of Chicago says.
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Liberal Arts Microcredentials on the Rise
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 8, 2024
Liberal Arts Microcredentials on the Rise Sara Weissman Wed, 05/08/2024 - 03:00 AM Badges and certificates aren’t just for technical fields anymore. Byline(s) Sara Weissman
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An Apology for the Liberal Arts
HEPI
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Here, she writes about US liberal arts degrees. If nothing else, the common wisdom is clear about what a student should avoid: a course in the liberal arts. What job could a person possibly get with an Art History degree, for instance? It disregards the true value of a liberal arts degree.
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Why these leaders want to secure the liberal arts in a digital world
University Business
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Land-grant universities are building new colleges , HBCUs are racing to secure better funding and even liberal arts colleges are reviewing their general education curriculum. Georgia Tech has been at the forefront of melding often siloed disciplines of the humanities, arts and social sciences with STEM.
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Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy
University Business
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Many of these op-eds blame the utilitarian popularity of the STEM disciplines for declining enrollments and diminishing support for the traditional liberal arts. I know I can find support for the value of the liberal arts among the leaders of the very STEM disciplines whose popularity my colleagues decry.
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Small Liberal Arts University Relocates Satellite Campuses to Bolster Transfers
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 19, 2024
Small Liberal Arts University Relocates Satellite Campuses to Bolster Transfers kathryn.palmer… Tue, 03/19/2024 - 03:00 AM Lakeland University has moved some of its learning centers onto two-year college campuses to create a steady pipeline of transfer students from the colleges. Byline(s) Kathryn Palmer
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US liberal arts could shift focus to help post-study work options
The PIE News
APRIL 18, 2024
Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work. The PIE identified 19 colleges in the US to date from the beginning of 2023 that announced their closure which are either listed as liberal arts colleges or carry “strong liberal arts traditions”.
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Liberal Arts Colleges to Keep Prioritizing Diversity
Inside Higher Ed
MAY 11, 2023
Liberal Arts Colleges to Keep Prioritizing Diversity Featured Image at Top of Article image-from-rawpixel-id-3297056-jpeg (1).jpg jpg Elizabeth Redden Thu, 05/11/2023 - 10:20 AM
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Colorado College drops out of U.S. News’ undergraduate rankings
Higher Ed Dive
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The liberal arts institution said the rankings enterprise equates institutional wealth and privilege with academic quality.
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The Gutting of the Liberal Arts
The Chronicle of Higher Education
APRIL 8, 2024
At public comprehensive universities like SUNY-Potsdam, the humanities are being hollowed out. By David C.K. Curry Illustration by The Chronicle; iStock At public comprehensive universities like SUNY-Potsdam, the humanities are being hollowed out.
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Hartwick College to slash sticker price to $22,000
Higher Ed Dive
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Leaders at the private liberal arts college said the move is part of a broader goal to decrease student stress and improve campus well-being.
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Liberal arts degrees must change to meet industry needs
THE (Times Higher Education)
JANUARY 7, 2023
Liberal arts programmes should be revamped and rebranded to emphasise the competencies they provide graduates entering the workplace, says Costas Spirou
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Simmons May Cut Some Liberal Arts Departments
Inside Higher Ed
JUNE 22, 2023
Simmons University, a women’s college in Boston, is considering cutting several liberal arts departments in an attempt to improve the college’s finances, The Boston Globe reported.
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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions
University Business
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Academic (re)program Last year, Georgia Tech University’s liberal arts college organized a symposium on interdisciplinary learning in the 21st century, inviting academics from across the institution. Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions appeared first on University Business.
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Vassar connects two-year colleges and liberal arts colleges
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Image: Campus leaders at Vassar College are on a mission to bring community college students to liberal arts institutions. They announced plans this fall to help 30 liberal arts colleges explore how to start programs modeled after Exploring Transfer, a 35-year-old summer bridge program for community college students at Vassar.
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Why Non-Traditional Learners Need the Liberal Arts—and Vice Versa
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 3, 2024
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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Birmingham-Southern College needs $37.5M in government money to stay open, officials say
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 20, 2022
The private Alabama liberal arts institution is requesting public funding to give it “breathing room to operate.”
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Why I gave $25M to a small liberal arts college (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
AUGUST 17, 2022
Now, I see this through a new lens as my husband, Richard, and I have made our first big philanthropic investment in higher education: supporting one of our nation’s small liberal arts colleges. Today’s world is made better with the kind of education students get at a small liberal arts college.
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Presidents corner: How can courage breathe new life into a classic liberal arts education?
University Business
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
the small private college has traditionally championed the classical values of a liberal arts education. link] The post Presidents corner: How can courage breathe new life into a classic liberal arts education? Tucked away in the small rural town of Middlebury, Vt., appeared first on University Business.
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Lasell Will Eliminate Majors in Liberal Arts
Inside Higher Ed
JULY 21, 2023
Lasell University will eliminate majors in global studies, sociology, English and history, all in the liberal arts. The university will also eliminate its major in fitness management, The Boston Globe reported.
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After brush with closure, Northland College unveils plan to downsize
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 2, 2024
The liberal arts institution is cutting $7 million from its budget and refocusing around eight in-demand majors.
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New College of Florida students have a surprising new transfer opportunity. It’s to a private institution out of state.
Higher Ed Dive
MARCH 10, 2023
Ron DeSantis has marred their liberal arts experience. Hampshire College has promised matching tuition for these students, who say Gov.
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New College trustees approve total compensation range between $894K and $1.5M for next president
Higher Ed Dive
JULY 6, 2023
The Florida public liberal arts college's board voted Thursday to approve the range for negotiating the employment contract of the final candidate.
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Century-old Liberal Arts College to Shutter in Northeast Ohio
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 4, 2024
Dr. John Smetanka The board’s decision reflects the liberal arts college’s long-standing challenges related to declining enrollment, a shrinking pool of college-age students, rising costs, and significant debt, according to Board Chair Terri Bradford Eason.
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New College of Florida wants at least $400M in state funding for institutional overhaul
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
The small liberal arts institution will need to overcome long-term underfunding challenges to reach 1,200 students by 2028, President Richard Corcoran said.
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Do test-optional policies increase diversity?
Higher Ed Data Stories
DECEMBER 23, 2022
There are a couple of problems with using that paper to prop up this argument, however: First, the study included about 200 liberal arts colleges, and nowhere does it suggest that the conclusions can be generalized, or even that the results are reflective of reality every where else.
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Liberal arts have nothing to fear – as long as they embrace technology
THE (Times Higher Education)
DECEMBER 6, 2024
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The King’s College to lose accreditation amid mounting financial difficulties
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 30, 2023
Middle States Commission on Higher Education said it is yanking accreditation partly because the liberal arts institution is in “imminent danger of closing.”
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Unpacking the fallout from the MOVEit meltdown
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 18, 2024
Third-party vendors exposed some colleges — including public flagships and liberal arts schools — to multiple breaches during the mass hack.
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Here are 7 ways liberal arts colleges can use study abroad to remain competitive
University Business
DECEMBER 17, 2024
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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This Small College Has a Message: The Liberal Arts 'Are Not Dead'
The Chronicle of Higher Education
DECEMBER 19, 2023
By Amita Chatterjee Facing enrollment declines, Beloit College, in Wisconsin, is hoping to win over prospective students by drawing connections between their education and desired careers.
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Undergraduate institutions of doctoral recipients
Higher Ed Data Stories
OCTOBER 4, 2023
And filter further to find, for instance, the liberal arts college in the Great Lakes states that sends the most students to Ph.Ds This visualization, of course is interactive. So use the controls at top to find colleges by region, by religious affiliation, or by broad Carnegie type. in Chemistry (Hope College).
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Do liberal arts colleges pay off? What the data say
University Business
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Going to a liberal arts college is usually an expensive way to get a bachelor’s degree. With students more mindful of high tuition, many liberal arts colleges are seeing enrollment drop—and some are closing altogether. The post Do liberal arts colleges pay off? Read more at AEI.
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Manufacturers, Liberal Arts Colleges Have Reasons to Collaborate
University Business
OCTOBER 18, 2024
In these communities scattered across the nation, we find relics of the past and possibly the key to their future: small liberal arts colleges struggling to enroll enough students, and small to medium-sized manufacturers desperate for talent that will allow them to grow and innovate. Read more at Industry Week.
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A Clash Over Core Curriculum at New College of Florida
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 29, 2024
A Clash Over Core Curriculum at New College of Florida Josh Moody Tue, 10/29/2024 - 03:00 AM Faculty say administrators at the public liberal arts institution are changing core course offerings in a way that is ideologically driven and harmful to students. Byline(s) Josh Moody
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Here's What Happened After 3 Colleges Announced Cuts to the Liberal Arts
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JULY 27, 2023
By Helen Huiskes Alessandro Gottardo for The Chronicle Some humanities faculty members saw unexpected reprieves, but many remain pessimistic.
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University of Redlands Announces Another Merger
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 17, 2024
University of Redlands Announces Another Merger jessica.blake@… Wed, 01/17/2024 - 03:00 AM The planned merger with Woodbury University, a small, private liberal arts institution in California, follows a wave of college mergers and closures in 2023. Byline(s) Jessica Blake
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Tenured Faculty Raises Alarm as Gettysburg Eyes Fewer Adjuncts
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Tenured Faculty Raises Alarm as Gettysburg Eyes Fewer Adjuncts Ryan Quinn Mon, 10/16/2023 - 03:00 AM The Pennsylvania liberal arts college recently made headlines for closing its literary journal. Professors say they now fear more cuts. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
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The Many Lives of Saint Joseph’s
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
The Many Lives of Saint Joseph’s Sara Weissman Tue, 09/03/2024 - 03:00 AM After losing accreditation, the Catholic liberal arts college remade itself as a purveyor of workforce training programs. Not everyone is happy about the shift. Byline(s) Sara Weissman
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Seeking an Enrollment Hail Mary, Small Colleges Look to Athletics
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Seeking an Enrollment Hail Mary, Small Colleges Look to Athletics Liam Knox Mon, 12/04/2023 - 03:00 AM As enrollment challenges compound for small liberal arts colleges, some are betting big on new athletics programs, hoping they’ll result in new tuition revenue. Byline(s) Liam Knox
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A New Home for New College of Florida Émigrés
Inside Higher Ed
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
When conservative leaders took over Florida’s only public liberal arts institution, Hampshire College officials knew they had to help. Now they’re welcoming the first cohort of New College defectors. AMHERST, Mass.,
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Changes in Bachelor's Degrees, 2010 to 2022
Higher Ed Data Stories
JUNE 2, 2024
You can see the growth in computer science, health professions, and engineering relative to the gray line: All career and professional focus areas; and you can see the drop in traditional degrees in liberal arts. The third view is identical, but shows growth in second degrees, which increased about 19% over time.
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