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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jamie Merisotis That progress tends to get lost, however, amid legitimate concerns about the cost of education and its efficacy in preparing students for jobs. It’s that we must develop our very human capacities for learning and growth. We get it: Higher education must do better. But some of those doubts are symptomatic of our times.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

College students who graduate as English majors actually find jobs at about the same rate as those who major in other subjects, according to a recent report commissioned by the Modern Language Association (MLA). Along lines or race and ethnicity, Black and Latino graduates in the humanities typically earn less than their white counterparts.

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5 Hip-Hop Quotes to Inspire College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Cole’s common references to his days as a college student at St. Here are 5 hip-hop quotes to inspire students at academic institutions as they proceed into finals week. 1. Nipsey Hussle (“Racks In The Middle”, 2019) “Double check the details. 3. Big Sean (“Sacrifices”, 2017) “The human race is all about pacing.

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College Degree Still Sound Investment, Despite Rising Tuition

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Earning a college degree is still a sound investment, although the rate of economic return varies across college majors and student demographics, according to a new American Educational Research Association (AERA) analysis of 5.8 It relied on 2009–2021 data from the U.S. million Americans.

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Native Son Propels Opportunities for Kentucky Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On the panel, “Selecting Evidence-Based Advising Strategies to Improve Student Outcomes,” Thompson spoke about equity being a top priority, noting that, if higher education does not serve its most disenfranchised populations, then it is failing. Department of Education and the Institute for Higher Education Policy.

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Dismantling Global Injustices

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Pass this on to your students and prioritize their mental and emotional wellbeing rather than trying to instill a strict work ethic. His work has long focused on the intersections among human rights, political economy, collective dissent, and empirical methodology. I learn a ton from my students.” The students keep me hopeful.

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