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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

In fact, this rate for English majors puts it below the unemployment rate for computer and information services majors, 2.8%, though still higher compared to a number of other majors – business, engineering, philosophy, physical science, and history. Lynn Pasquerella, who holds a Ph.D. in philosophy.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center. “By All of the college’s student services are available in English and Spanish.

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How MOOCs helped a centuries-old institution change its ways

Teaching Matters Online Learning

They explain how over the years, they’ve adapted their services in response to the lessons learned from their experiments. Nikki Stuart is a digital programme manager and Lauren Johnston-Smith is an online learning marketing projects manager at the University of Edinburgh.

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2023 Seal of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

ASU has added several Spanish language marketing materials, including an En Espanol section on the university’s website, a comprehensive admissions piece, Spanish campus tours, and multiple recruitment pieces for academic programs. These include a food pantry and the basic needs food services and meal programs. Hawkins Jr.

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Why supply chain insights are key for liberal arts programs

University Business

Besides, the humanities cloak an intensely practical side beyond the analytical and communication skills they grow: Shakespeare teaches us statecraft, after all. But youthful trends can turn into multibillion-dollar markets. Such information can inform a college or university’s curriculum choices, hiring, and, yes, marketing strategy.

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New graduate program at Gustavus Adolphus College

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“In the early-2010 years, we had some of our largest-enrolling classes ever in the history of the college,” she said. “At that time, I think there was not a particular need for the college to expand into other markets.” “How are we expecting people to live in the local community?

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To Weather the Storms of Higher Education, Remember Why You’re There

Supporting Student Success

In 2008, I was recruited to run a grant with the purpose of connecting adult learners with data to inform their college choices so they didn’t need to depend on marketing hype from lead generation websites. Morrison with Thomas and Henrietta “Tootie” Williams in 2010. My why begins before I had ever heard of Sinek. She earned her Ed.D.