"Science courses belong in the liberal arts curriculum for the benefit of both science and non-science majors."
That's one of the main findings in a study released by the Cambridge, Mass.-based American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Science and the Educated American: A Core Component of Liberal Education warns that the pace of scientific and technological change means all adults should be pr...
The good news is that the New England states are showing slight gains in revenue collections. The bad news is that it will not be enough to stave off a new round of budget cuts for the coming fiscal years. States are preparing budgets for FY12 and FY13 while addressing shortfalls in FY11 budgets. Most states have spent stimulus funds to avoid massive layoffs in K-12 districts and higher education....
The rising cost of tuition, the loan burden, the diminished grant availability—these usually come to mind when the subject is paying for college. Surprisingly, though, many students are actually entitled to thousands of dollars in refunds, usually paid when students borrow more then they need to, or when late federal aid arrives supplementing already paid tuition fees.The distribution of the...
One of the two towers that comprise the hotel and conference center at the University of New Hampshire, known as the New England Center, will become housing for more than 170 students. UNH announced last summer that the hotel, conference center and restaurant would close in June 2010 for financial reasons. Turning the center into a dorm called “Adams Tower West” offers a financial solu...
"Science courses belong in the liberal arts curriculum for the benefit of both science and non-science majors."
That's one of the main findings in a study released by the Cambridge, Mass.-based American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Science and the Educated American: A Core Component of Liberal Education warns that the pace of scientific and technological change means all adults should be pr...