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March 29, 2025 Vol 121

Tag: liberal arts

As the Darts Fly

Foam in the Liberal Arts It’s a Saturday night. As you approach the Chamberlain building you see the lights inside…

Investing in an Intentional Future

I started the slow arduous ascent (or is it a descent?) along the road towards graduate school last May. Why…

Houghton in Context: The State of Higher Education

Tuition rates seem to soar as enrollment drops.  Staff suffers position cuts and Contemporary Contexts is discontinued.  Students talk of…

Woes of the Privileged Dependent

As dependents we like to complain. Or rather, as the privileged we like to complain, because it really is a…

College Undertakes New Initiative in China

In an effort to further its mission of global engagement, President Shirley Mullen, along with vice president of admissions, Eric…

College Golf Teams Eliminated

Due to the enrollment shortfall this year, many Houghton departments and programs have had to trim their budgets significantly. One…

Enrollment Numbers Short of Anticipated Target

With the start of the Fall 2013 semester came approximately 280 incoming students, a number that falls just below the…

Fine Arts Seminar: Learning from Guest Artists

As part of the recent additions to the art department, the Fine Arts Seminar (FAS) has become a weekly investigation…