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Degrees of Impact
Degrees of Impact highlights the people and ideas driving innovation in higher education. Produced by the New American Colleges and Universities consortium, episodes provide practical insight by exploring higher ed’s challenges and opportunities as well as the industry's impact on local and global communities. [Formerly called Connect, Collaborate, Champion, Degrees of Impact brings you the same engaging conversations but with fewer syllables.]
Degrees of Impact
Why Liberal Arts Matter for STEM Majors
Melinda Zook, history professor and director of Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts at Purdue University, initially set out to make sure that STEM majors were exposed to liberal arts courses. It resulted in a grant-funded program with a national reach. In this episode, she discusses the evolution of the program and its impact on undergraduate education.
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