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      Why More STEM Classes Won’t Help Solve the Serious STEM Achievement Gap

      But what if this achievement gap can’t be solved by more STEM classes?

      How Humanities Degrees Cultivate Marketable Business Skills

      Creativity drives Innovation

      Liberal Arts Education Benefits Democratic Society

      With the knowledge and preparation that a liberal arts education provides, students become better citizens and communities more successful.

      Redeploying Faculty For Student Success

      “The first courses that incoming freshmen take must be ones that motivate them, engage them in real learning, keep them on track when (for a multiplicity of reasons) they go off track, and give them a sense of belonging and purpose.”   –Sue Henderson, president of New Jersey City University, and James Muyskens, former president of Queens College.

      Why STEM needs Liberal Arts

      Can liberal arts and STEM co-exist? The marketplace is demanding it.

      • Inaugural Newsletter: January 2019, Volume 1, Issue No. 1
      • February 2019 , Volume 1, Issue No. 2
      • April 2019 Newsletter Volume 1, Issue No. 3
      • May 2019 LAS Newsletter Volume 1, Issue No. 4

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