liberal arts
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President Brand on the liberal arts vs. professional programs
Cornell College President Jonathan Brand has a piece in the Huffington Post about how the divide between the liberal arts and professional programs are really just an illusion.
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Corridor Business Journal writes about Cornell College’s strategic plan
Cornell College President Jonathan Brand was interviewed about what makes Cornell special, and about the college’s strategic planning process.
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Week to celebrate liberal arts education
Cornell College and other colleges are celebrating Liberal Arts Education Week Aug. 19 through 25 by sharing this comparative survey in which graduates of residential liberal arts colleges give their college experience higher marks than do graduates of private or public universities.
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Jonathan Brand’s Inauguration
On April 21 Jonathan Brand was installed as Cornell’s 15th President. In a speech before hundreds in King Chapel, Brand spoke about the value of the liberal arts, his passion for Cornell College and his hopes for the future.
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Liberal arts college graduates feel better prepared
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 16 — When it comes to getting a first job out of college, gaining admission to graduate school, or generally preparing to meet life’s challenges, graduates of residential liberal arts colleges give their college experience higher marks than do graduates of private or public universities, according to a new national study commissioned […]
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President talks about liberal arts value
In a meeting with the (Cedar Rapids) Gazette editorial board, Cornell College President Jonathan Brand spoke about the school’s plan to increase enrollment, as well as about the importance of a liberal arts education.
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President-elect on liberal arts panel
Jonathan Brand, President-elect of Cornell College and President of Doane College in Nebraska, was on a panel that re-affirmed the value of a liberal-arts education at the Council of Independent Colleges’ Presidents’ conference.
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Cornell among U.S. News & World Report top tier
The 2011 U.S. News & World Report annual guide to “America’s Best Colleges” ranks Cornell College in the top tier among national liberal arts colleges and features it among “Great Schools, Great Prices,” “Schools with a Strong Commitment to Teaching” and “A+ Schools for B Students.”