General Education reform seems to visit colleges periodically and regularly—much like strategic plans, fund-raising campaigns, and external departmental reviews. And much like these other initiatives, it is often met with similar enthusiasm, even cynicism. While General Education curricula are found at all types of institutions of higher education, we at small residential liberal arts colleges […]
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Guiding Principles for Curriculum Reform in General Education
When General Education requirements occupy half of your curriculum, it is time to consider reform. This task is never easy and the process is often quite lengthy. My question as a relatively new Dean was: “Does it have to be this way?” With new ideas and enthusiasm, I followed our president’s unveiling of a new […]
Student Loan Reform: Modifications for the Income-based Repayment Program (IBR)
Summary: We examine the major changes to the federal student loan program proposed by President Trump in his first congressional budget request and the likely net effects of these changes for undergraduate and graduate students in comparison to the structure established under the Obama administration for the Income-based Repayment Program (IBR). Our overview focuses on […]
