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Announcing Podalot – The Aydelotte Podcast

Announcing Podalot – The Aydelotte Podcast

A podcast facilitating conversations about critical investigations into higher education and the liberal arts.
Announcing Podalot – The Aydelotte Podcast
AlgoArt Exhibition at McCabe Library

AlgoArt Exhibition at McCabe Library

April 25-August 11, 2023 | Opening Reception Thursday, April 27th
AlgoArt Exhibition at McCabe Library
The Idealization of the Liberal Arts

The Idealization of the Liberal Arts

Cristina Groeger argues that at the turn of the twentieth century liberal education "was held up...toward a variety of ends."
The Idealization of the Liberal Arts
Shouldn’t we take “liberal” out of “liberal arts”, because some people think that means “politically liberal”?

Shouldn’t we take “liberal” out of “liberal arts”, because some people think that means “politically liberal”?

Shouldn’t we take “liberal” out of “liberal arts”, because some people think that means “politically liberal”?
A Guide to the Discourse About Liberal Education

A Guide to the Discourse About Liberal Education

Some of our observations on the discursive categories we've identified.
A Guide to the Discourse About Liberal Education
The General Education Committee: A Game

The General Education Committee: A Game

A whimsical exploration of how general education requirements get shaped in faculty deliberations.
The General Education Committee: A Game
Twelve Meanings of Liberal Arts

Twelve Meanings of Liberal Arts

Definitions of Liberal Arts (and some tags to go with them), as seen in public culture and institutional discourse.
Twelve Meanings of Liberal Arts
What We Talked About When We Talked About Talking

What We Talked About When We Talked About Talking

When the Aydelotte started, we wanted to know: do faculty here still want to talk with each other across departmental and disciplinary lines about our intellectual work, our scholarship, our ideas?
What We Talked About When We Talked About Talking
I suspect that not all of my students are doing all of the reading all the time. What should I do about this?

I suspect that not all of my students are doing all of the reading all the time. What should I do about this?

I suspect that not all of my students are doing all of the reading all the time. What should I do about this?
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