Voice of the Humanities

In this episode I offer some short personal remarks about what it is like those last days on a college campus that is closing.  Brought to you by Vectis Consulting - specializing in consulting humanities departments.  www.vectisconsulting.org

In this episode we chat about the long-term value of integrating your program into the larger curriculum of the college. Change happens and it can be a significant learning curve to do this but it can provide tremendous long-term security for your program.

In this episode we discuss the value of being proactive as opposed to just reacting to radical curriculum change at the college. In this case, it is best to have a plan ready months if not years in advance that can demonstrate your program's value in a time of radical change. 

In this episode we give you three key leadership positions at the college to keep your eye on and what to look for if change happens. Over 125 colleges in the United States have closed since 2016, it is an unfortunate trend in higher education but there are indicators to look for so you can be prepared.  Brought to you by Vectis Consulting - vectisconsulting.org  The consulting firm that is in the bushiness of saving the humanities!

In this episode we go over some strategies for rebuilding your academic community when colleges and universities reconvene. It is an opportunity to rebuild some aspects of the culture of your major. I Part 1, we chat about the faculty community. 

In this episode we discuss an often undervalued asset in your community, the local public library. The role of a humanities program at a college or university should also include community outreach and support. Take a listen to this podcast to get advice on how to leverage this asset for both the collage and the community.  Brought to you by the folks at Vectis Consulting.  www.vectisconsulting.org

In this episode we discuss three strategies for furthering the reach of your humanities program with an end goal of increasing student flow into your courses. Think of students like water in a river moving towards an end goal, they may as well visit a few more humanities courses!  Brought to you by the gracious folks at Vectis Consulting LLC. www.vectisconsulting.org

I review my favorite book on or about baseball, Harbach's The Art of Fielding.  The text has a deep connection to the humanities and small liberal arts colleges, take a listen, and then pick up and read!

In this rather short episode I give the credit due to Vectis Consulting (www.vectisconsulting.org) who sponsors the Voice of the Humanities podcast. Take a moment to check them out as they specialize in heling the humanities thrive at colleges and universities. 

In this first episode I introduce myself to all you listeners and give you a sense of my background and the direction this podcast will take. As time goes on the podcast will move between strategies to make the humanities thrive in higher education and discussions around topics related to current trends in the humanities with a few book reviews thrown in as well. Enjoy!  Sponsored by Vectis Consulting www.vectisconsulting.org

In this episode we discuss the idea of the "internal visibility" of a humanities program. Why it is important for growth and stability and some simple low or no-cost steps to raise the internal visibility of your program. Brought to you by the gracious folks at Vectis Consulting LLC www.vectisconsulting.org 

In this podcast we discuss three simple steps to poise your humanities program for growth, and this can be done over the summer. We outline three steps you can take to increase the inflow of non-majors to your courses and make your curriculum more valuable to other academic programs and the college or university as a whole. This episode is sponsored by Vectis Consulting LLC - they specialize in growing humanities programs as colleges and universities. www.vectisconsulting.org