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After the Election We’ll Need a Strong System of Higher Education More Than Ever

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Economists have warned for more than a decade of a coming labor shortage due to birth rates that slowed at the start of the 21st century and fell further during the Great Recession of 2008-2009. It’s that we must develop our very human capacities for learning and growth.

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Business and Health Professions Lead Faculty Growth as Humanities Decline, CUPA-HR Report Finds

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In recent years, higher education institutions have faced increasing pressure to prioritize disciplines with clear career pathways over traditional liberal arts programs, according to a new report from the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Business also showed robust growth of 20.8%

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Why Inclusive Education Is So Difficult to Defend and Deliver

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2003 ; Bloom, 2009 ). It’s a deeply human endeavor: expressive, subjective, unpredictable, and relational. For instance, research shows that collaborative testing not only improves scores and reduces anxiety, but also supports long-term retention and peer learning (see Cortright et al.,

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We Are Not Like Them

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You mean, I didnt have to use what Dr. Joe Feagin (2009) referred to as the White Racial Frame to scaffold identitymy Blackness could stand on its own? The African juxtaposed to the European worldview reveals: African Worldview The highest value of life lies in interpersonal relationships between humans.

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Report: English Majors Employed at Comparable Rates, Educators Can Do More to Prepare Students for Careers

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Paula Krebs Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes draws on findings from a number of different sources, including the Hamilton Project, the National Humanities Alliance, the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, and Humanities Indicators. He also leads work at Humanities Indicators and holds a Ph.D.

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College Degree Still Sound Investment, Despite Rising Tuition

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Liang Zhang “Our cost-benefit analysis finds that on average a college degree offers better returns than the stock market,” said study coauthor Dr. Liang Zhang, a professor of higher education at New York University’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. It relied on 2009–2021 data from the U.S.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

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3. Big Sean (“Sacrifices”, 2017) “The human race is all about pacing. 4. Jay Z (“So Ambitious”, 2009) “I'm different, I can't base what I'm gonna be off of what everybody isn't.” Cause chances are never given, they’re tooken like interceptions” Being pro-active in college can take a level of aggression and fortitude.