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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. Listen here.

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Can a ‘degree’ hold its value?

HEPI

The ‘trade’ of Oxford and Cambridge as corporations lay in the study of the artes , the ‘liberal arts’. In both, a student ‘apprentice’ ‘graduated’ gradus by gradus , ‘degree’ by ‘degree’, to become a Bachelor then a Master of Arts. The London Medical Schools were clamouring for that right for themselves.)

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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship

EAB

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University Fostering sense of belonging among Black undergraduate students Melissa McGuire, Ph.D.,

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Work-life balance seeps into discussions on leadership, too

Inside Higher Ed

” The powerhouse group of five panelists included two longtime campus CIOs, one newly appointed CIO, one vice president for digital innovation at a liberal arts college and one émigré from higher ed who now works for Amazon Web Services. I love making the connection between the technology and the mission.”

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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

eLiterate

Worse, in this new era of economic, geopolitical, rapid technological advancement (e.g., Mr. Hadhad was midway through medical school when he fled Syria. Here’s a guy who was halfway through medical school when he arrived. While the town is the home of St. If they don’t, then somebody else will.

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Houston is the future; higher ed is stuck in past (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

When I recently heard about the new Houston University of Science and Technology, I thought progress was being made. ” The unspoken objective was to demonstrate the value of a liberal arts education in a nation that Freedom House ranks 48th out of 100 (“partly free”) due to limited political rights and civil liberties.

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TGIF time-saver: VP hopeful Tim Walz and his promising track record on education

University Business

Bloomberg Philanthropies injects HBCU medical schools with funding Bloomberg Philanthropies announced on Tuesday a $600 million gift to four HBCU medical schools: Morehouse College, Howard University, Merharry Medical College and Charles R. 2 Performing Arts 65.9 3 Art History 62.3 5 Liberal Arts 56.7