The Critical Role of General Education
Posted by Association of American Colleges and Universities on May 9, 2016
The Critical Role of General Education
A free webinar featuring Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman, founders and co-editors of Inside Higher Ed
Wednesday, May 11, 2:00–3:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Click here to register for the free “The Critical Role of General Education” webinar
Event Overview: New college students ask one another “what’s your major?” Politicians and pundits opine about the subjects students should be encouraged to pursue (or not) as majors. Yet experts say that general education may be as important as, if not more important than, the major when it comes to determining the quality of undergraduate education. On Wednesday, May 11, at 2 PM Eastern, Inside Higher Ed presents “The Critical Role of General Education,” a free webinar featuring Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman, founders and co-editors of Inside Higher Ed.
Topics to be discussed on this webinar include:
- How colleges are experimenting with joint teaching
- New ways of designing general education models
- Why some universities are using full-time faculty to teach freshmen courses
This webinar is ideal for:
- Provosts and chief academic officers
- Deans
- Senior administrators
- Faculty members
- Academic affairs personnel
About the Presenters: Scott Jaschik, editor, Inside Higher Ed, has been published in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, and Salon. He is a member of the board of the Education Writers Association. From 1999–2003, Scott was editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Doug Lederman, editor, Inside Higher Ed, has been published in The New York Times, USA Today, The Nieman Foundation Journal, and The Christian Science Monitor. Doug was managing editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education from 1999–2003.
Can’t make the webinar? Download the free booklet at https://www.insidehighered.com/booklet/critical-role-general-education.
For more information, contact Inside Higher Ed’s Melanie Hardcastle at 202.448.6143 or e-mail publishing@insidehighered.com.
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