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Tsai Lu Liu Appointed Dean of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design at Virginia Tech

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Tsai Lu Liu has been appointed dean of the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD) at Virginia Tech, effective Jul. Tsai Lu Liu Liu is the head of the Department of Graphic Design and Industrial Design at North Carolina State University. Liu holds a B.S.

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Investment in Math Education is Needed to Fuel the STEM Workforce

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As industries increasingly depend on advanced technologies and innovative solutions, the demand for skilled professionals in these areas continues to surge. For instance, highlighting how algebra is used in budgeting or geometry in architectural design makes learning more relevant.

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A practical way to modernize midcentury academic spaces for today’s learners

University Business

While brutalist buildings may be emblematic of an architectural movement, are they suited to the needs of 21st century learners? In a display of industrial-grade minimalism, the existing classroom walls were unpainted concrete masonry units, or colloquially, cinder block. Perhaps, in architecture, nothing is ever truly concrete.

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Camille Guellec (’22 Craft & Material Studies)

College for Creative Study

Drawn to the hands-on creativity of tufting, she built her own tufting frame with help from faculty and friends in the Fiber & Textiles program creating a tool for not just herself, but future students to use to explore the craft. Camille Guellec fell in love with the art of rug design during her time at CCS.

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New IT strategies for solving higher ed’s biggest challenges

University Business

Spread across three campuses in Northern California, The University of the Pacific recently faced a familiar dilemma for higher education: How to provide secure network access to an increasingly dynamic, diverse and distributed community of students and faculty while meeting regulatory requirements.

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Berlin for faculty-led programs- a great fit!

AIFS Abroad

With Germany trending in the top ten countries for study abroad, Berlin is an increasingly popular destination for customized, faculty-led programs. So why choose to bring a faculty-led group to Berlin? Students and faculty should not be concerned if they have no prior study of German. English ranks highly as a second language.

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I’m a nobody in higher ed leadership—but I still believe I know what’s right

University Business

Due to shifting market needs, President Gordon Gee announced last August that West Virginia University would cut or restructure 32 programs and lay off 169 faculty.