Tag: Liberal Arts: Page 4

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Mount Washington College in N.H. to Close Next Year

MANCHESTER, N.H. ― Officials say a Manchester, New Hampshire, college is closing next year due to declining enrollment.

August 6, 2015

Students

Admissions Pro Advises Opting to Write Essay

Even though some colleges may not require an essay under the new version of the Common Application, students should consider writing an essay anyway in order to distinguish themselves.

August 5, 2015

Faculty & Staff

LAWRENCE T. POTTER JR.

LAWRENCE T. POTTER JR. has been appointed dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of La Verne, effective August 10. He was a professor and dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Jackson State University. He earned a bachelor’s from Stillman College, and a master’s and a doctorate from the University of Missouri.

July 28, 2015

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Wabash College Works to Retain Minority Students

A small, male-only liberal arts college in western Indiana is hosting 30 students this summer as part of an effort to improve its retention and graduation rates for minority and first-generation college students.

July 27, 2015

Faculty & Staff

CARLOS PATO

CARLOS PATO has been appointed dean of the College of Medicine at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn. He was Franz Alexander Professor of Psychiatry & the Behavioral Sciences and chair of the psychiatry department at the University of Southern California. Pato earned a bachelor’s from Brown University and an M.D. from the University of Cincinnati.

July 27, 2015

Faculty & Staff

Tuskegee University Secures $500K Grant

Tuskegee University has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to bolster its Bachelor of Arts degree program.

June 22, 2015

Faculty & Staff

2nd Trial Begins in Conservative’s Bias Claim Against University of Iowa

After years of arguing that liberal Iowa law professors illegally derailed her career, a conservative lawyer will get a second chance to prove her claim to a jury.

June 22, 2015

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University of Maine at Machias

University of Maine at Machias SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Machias, Maine Dr. Melvin Adams III Founded in 1909 Dean of Students and Admissions www.machias.edu/ Founded in 1909, the University of Maine at Machias (UMM) is a member college of the University of Maine System, specializing in a curriculum that interprets the traditional liberal arts education […]

June 18, 2015

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Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College)

Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Williamsport, Pa Elliott Strickland Founded in 1914 Chief Student Affairs Officer www.pct.edu Founded in 1914 as the Williamsport Technical Institute, the Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College) is a special mission affiliate of the Pennsylvania State University. Since its founding in 1914, Penn College has […]

June 18, 2015

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Merrimack College

Merrimack College SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: North Andover, Mass. The Rev. Dr. Raymond Dlugos Founded in 1947 Vice President for Mission and Student Affairs www.merrimack.edu/about/offices_services/mission_and_student_affairs/ Merrimack College, founded in 1947, is a selective, liberal arts college based in the Catholic, Augustinian tradition and propelled by the mission to enlighten minds, engage hearts and empower lives. […]

June 18, 2015

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Hampshire College

Hampshire College SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Amherst, MA Dr. Byron P. McCrae Founded in 1965 Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students www.hampshire.edu/student-life/student-life One of the youngest of this year’s Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs at Baccalaureate and Liberal Arts Institutions, Hampshire College was founded in 1965 when the presidents […]

June 18, 2015

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College of the Holy Cross

College of the Holy Cross SENIOR STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER: Worcester, Mass. Jacqueline D. Peterson Founded in 1843 Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students http://offices.holycross.edu/student-affairs College of the Holy Cross, founded in 1843, is a four-year liberal arts college of approximately 2,900 students. Holy Cross is grounded in the Jesuit traditions and seeks […]

June 18, 2015