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Reimagining the Liberal Arts and Humanities

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Number of Liberal Arts Bachelor's Degrees Declining For the liberal arts and humanities disciplines, the world has been changing for 50 years. Since the 1970s, the number of degrees conferred in the humanities has dropped fairly steadily , and that decline has picked up steam in recent years. of bachelor's degree recipients.

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Study: Diversity in STEM Classes Means Higher Grades for Everyone

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A new study found a significant correlation between the presence of minority students and an increase in grades for STEM students from all social and racial backgrounds. For minority students, the presence of peers who are also minorities promotes a sense of belonging, which can contribute to academic success, according to the study.

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The Vogue Room Foundation Designs Dream Dorms for First-Gen College Students

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Ebony Staten, a North Carolina-based interior designer, created The Vogue Room Foundation, a nonprofit to help minority first-generation college students design their dorm rooms. Since 2018, seven students have had their rooms decorated by Staten. The first room that Staten designed in 2018.

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Best HBCUs for Entrepreneurship

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Check Circle HBCUs are promoting entrepreneurship education The National Center for Education Statistics reports that HBCUs awarded 48,200 degrees in 2019 — 74% of them to Black students. For example, in 2018, half of Howard University's business school graduates founded their own initiatives, according to Bloomberg.

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Top Colleges for Earning a Bachelor’s Degree in AI

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Many colleges offer bachelor's degrees in artificial intelligence as standalone degrees or as computer science concentrations. Students interested in pursuing a career in AI can also look for bachelor's degrees in computer science, software engineering, and data science.

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Best HBCUs for Healthcare Administration Programs

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In 2015, minorities filled only 9% of CEO and 14% of chief medical officers positions. In 2018, Oakwood University was recognized by the United States Senate as the fifth leading producer of African American applicants to medical schools. offers a bachelor's degree in health management.

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Historic First for Caltech: Most of Its Incoming Undergraduates Are Women

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In 2018, 58% of physics graduates and 56% of computer science graduates at Harvey Mudd were women. Uphill Battle' for Gender Inclusion at Caltech In 1973, Stephanie Charles, Deborah Chung, Sharon Long, and Flora Wu became the first women to graduate with bachelor's degrees from Caltech. of fall enrollment.