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Why liberal arts leaders should know STEM isn’t the enemy

University Business

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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Vassar connects two-year colleges and liberal arts colleges

Inside Higher Ed

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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How to beat the enrollment cliff: Act like Yamaha

University Business

However, one private liberal arts school has transformed its enrollment strategy by bucking its traditional paradigm. ” Khoury oversaw the university’s pivot to an enterprise model, adopting an operational strategy he likens to that of Yamaha. Half the schools that are closed do that,” Khoury says.

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Small Liberal Arts Colleges: Punching Above Their Weight

Helix Education

A case study for small liberal arts colleges This really hit home for me earlier this year when I was invited to represent the university that I work for at the inauguration of a new president at my alma mater, West Virginia Wesleyan College. So, I think it’s natural that leaders would be developed in such an environment.”

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Is Course Sharing the Answer to Declining Enrollment?

Insight Into Diversity

By partnering with other institutions, colleges can quickly introduce new programs in high-demand fields, attracting students who might otherwise have overlooked small liberal arts schools. Many liberal arts colleges are struggling to attract students who prefer career-focused majors over traditional humanities disciplines.

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Small College America – Profile: Whitman College

Edu Alliance Journal

Background Founded in 1859, Whitman College is a private liberal arts institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. Curricula Whitman College offers over 45 majors and numerous minors spanning the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Enrollment Trends As of Fall 2024, Whitman enrollment is 1,561 students.

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When Role Models Don’t

Inside Higher Ed

But part of the professor-student interaction involves role modeling. When the ostensible role models start early and often with “don’t do what I did,” the relationship gets a bit complicated.

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