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Can the three-year bachelor's degree become a reality?

Confessions of a Community College Dean

In 2009, Newsweek featured him in a cover story that explored the idea of a three-year bachelor’s degree. Officials at Merrimack College note that the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic prompted faculty members to consider new approaches, which opened the door to pursuing a three-year degree program.

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Wellbeing matters. But how can we enhance wellbeing across the academic community?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

In a 2009 study , students across multiple countries rate the importance of wellbeing higher than money, and the desire to live a fulfilled life. While it is clear that the student and faculty/staff populations are distinct academic groups, it is foreseeable that the mental wellbeing among these groups is tightly interleaved.