scholarly journals Introducing an Engineering Program in an Emphatically Liberal Arts Institution

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Oudshoorn ◽  
Claire Lynne McCullough
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Liberal Arts Institution

The Nature of Student Affairs Work in the Liberal Arts College

NASPA Journal ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan B. Hirt ◽  
Catherine T. Amelink ◽  
Steven R Schneiter
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
Student Affairs Professionals ◽  
Student Affairs Administrators ◽  
Student Affairs Administration ◽  
Liberal Arts Institutions ◽  
Work Habits ◽  
Liberal Arts Institution

The mission of the liberal arts institution is to educate the whole student; this parallels the aims of student affairs administration. How does this mission affect what student affairs professionals employed at these institutions do? For this study, researchers examined the nature of work for student affairs administrators at liberal arts institutions. Results revealed that professional life can be conceptualized through three themes: the manner in which work is conducted, work habits in relation to students, and the work environment.

Teaching globalisation in the social sciences

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 20-33
Author(s):  
Stacy Keogh George
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
The United States ◽  
Application Process ◽  
Refugee Families ◽  
The Social ◽  
Liberal Arts Institution ◽  
Social Empathy ◽  
Student Reactions ◽  
Refugee Experience

Abstract This article describes the incorporation of a refugee simulation into an upper-division sociology course on globalisation at a liberal arts institution in the United States. The simulation is designed to inform students of the refugee process in the United States by inviting participants to immerse themselves in refugee experiences by adopting identities of actual refugee families as they complete four stages of the refugee application process. Student reactions to the refugee simulation suggest that it is an effective tool for demonstrating the complexities of the refugee experience in the United States and for evoking social empathy.

Materials and Mechanics

2017 ◽  
pp. 45-70
Author(s):  
Kyle G. Gipson ◽  
Robert J. Prins
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Sustainable Design ◽  
Engineering Science ◽  
James Madison ◽  
Disciplinary Boundaries ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Mechanics Of Materials ◽  
Engineering Department ◽  
The University

The Madison Engineering Department is an undergraduate non-discipline specific engineering program at James Madison University. The program acknowledges that future engineers should not be constrained by disciplinary boundaries but demonstrate the ability to adapt and work across disciplines within team atmospheres. The program blends engineering science fundamentals with sustainable design to integrate environmental, social, economic, and technical contexts plus systems thinking while maintaining the university-wide liberal arts core. Madison Engineering is dedicated to the development of engineering versatilists who can readily integrate knowledge from historically different fields of engineering. In support of this development, several courses within the curriculum integrate topics that are traditionally taught separately. This chapter described ENGR 314: Materials & Mechanics, a course that integrates concepts from the traditional content of stand-alone courses (materials science and mechanics of materials) via a semester long design project in which students must incorporate knowledge of both sets of content.

The Hays Creek Watershed: A Case Study of Collaborative Watershed Restoration Planning and Place-Based Learning

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
Laura Henry-Stone
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Anthropogenic Sources ◽  
Watershed Restoration ◽  
Restoration Planning ◽  
Chesapeake Bay Watershed ◽  
Learning Contexts ◽  
Creek Watershed ◽  
Liberal Arts Institution ◽  
Real World Learning

The goal of many environmental studies programs is to immerse students in real-world learning contexts while also contributing to the improvement of environmental conditions in local regions. Watersheds provide an excellent integrating context in which to pursue these complementary goals. For instance, the Chesapeake Bay watershed is a well-known national treasure that is experiencing many of the environmental problems facing watersheds everywhere, primarily centered on water pollution from anthropogenic sources. This paper describes the approach used in one particular course at a small liberal arts institution to facilitate student learning about and contribution to local watershed issues.

Beyond the Premedical Syndrome: Premedical Student Attitudes toward Liberal Education and Implications for Advising

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-73
Author(s):  
Andrew Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Liberal Education ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Educational Goal ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Premedical Students ◽  
Liberal Arts Institution

Premedical students have often been viewed as academically narrow and cynical about liberal education. To investigate the veracity of this generalization, I conducted a qualitative study of pre-medical students at a liberal arts institution. Contrary to negative stereotypes, the students in the study expressed a positive attitude toward liberal education and articulated a belief that their own liberal education will benefit them as physicians. However, they acknowledged that obtaining high grades is also an important educational goal. Implications for advisors and medical admissions committees are discussed along with implications for future research.

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