Elon University vs Dickinson College

MYOS1634
Mon, 15 Sep 2014 12:54:33 +0000

^I agree. Dickinson has figured out the LAC/professional skills set :), very well-put.

Elon is not a LAC so it’s not looking at similar balance. It’s “rebuilt itself from the ground up” to go from a third tier general university to a brand-name in about 15 years, it’s actually a case study :p. Part of their change was how they decided “experiential rather than purely academic learning” was a niche, so looking for students who wanted to go to college to get a job, then providing them with experiences and skills related to that without sacrificing academic quality, was part of their change. There was some push back at first but as the new orientation seemed to work, it consolidated into a coherent teaching/learning system that attracts very strong students.