Recommitting to the humanities is not nostalgic: it is strategic. Students need both practical skills and deeper intellectual grounding to navigate an uncertain world.
When thoughtfully applied, AI transitions from a feared disruptor to an indispensable ally in fostering student performance and retention for nontraditional learners.
The move is part of a broader strategy by the Burlington-based school to design a new “career-focused” curriculum for the fall of 2026 “that is focused on and driven by employer needs and student interests,” according to a fact sheet provided to VTDigger by the college.
Early projections indicate that tuition discounts for first-time undergraduates during the 2024-25 academic year rose to 56.3%, according to this NACUBO survey.
As of August 2024, 39% of first-time bachelor's degree-seeking students were not completing their program within eight years. The reason: students don't see a clear path to completion.
A swirl of federal policy changes to higher ed due to take effect this fall make this summer's strategic planning period a critical time for leaders to set a course for success.
College admissions experts say there are signs campuses will trend toward less diversity at the same time some universities are facing intensifying pressure from the Trump administration to eliminate diversity programs and remove international students.
