"With a $25 million investment from its Board of Trustees and overwhelming faculty support, the wealthy, selective liberal arts university in Massachusetts will unroll a revamped, skills-focused curriculum next fall. Time will tell how much the university's strategy will transform the liberal arts, but Brandeis joins a growing group of institutions making deliberate moves toward career preparation as skepticism of graduate outcomes grows, tuition rises and the public questions the value of a college degree."
"Meanwhile, the rise of generative artificial intelligence is spurring labor force experts to predict it will shrink demand for entry-level white-collar workers in some industries. For its part, Brandeis plans to open a Center for Careers and Applied Liberal Arts and assign every undergraduate student to a career and an academic adviser in their first semester. All students will be required to complete at least one internship, apprenticeship or other applied learning experience."
Brandeis is allocating $25 million and faculty support to implement a skills-focused liberal arts curriculum beginning next fall. The redesign emphasizes skills, experiences and confidence alongside disciplinary knowledge to prepare students for an uncertain economy. The university will open a Center for Careers and Applied Liberal Arts, assign every undergraduate a career and an academic adviser in their first semester, and require at least one internship, apprenticeship or other applied learning experience. Students can earn digital badges in classes and co-curricular activities. The initiative responds to rising tuition, doubts about graduate outcomes, governmental emphasis on skills, and AI-driven labor shifts.
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