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Acting Provost Specht's Remarks to Faculty Senate – Dec. 9, 2024 Dec 10, 2024

Acting Provost Specht's Remarks to Faculty Senate – Nov. 11, 2024 Nov 12, 2024

Message from Mark Ginn, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education — Logistical support and resources for the resumption of classes Oct 11, 2024

Provost’s Remarks to Faculty and Staff - Friday, February 10, 2023 Feb 10, 2023

Provost's Remarks to Faculty Senate - Monday, January 23, 2023 Jan 23, 2023

Announcing new QEP director - Dr. Shea Tuberty Dec 9, 2022

Provost’s Remarks to Faculty Senate Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 Dec 5, 2022

Provost's Remarks to Faculty Senate - Monday, November 14, 2022 Nov 14, 2022

Preliminary Rollout Vision - App State @ Hickory Oct 21, 2022

Provost's Remarks to Faculty Senate - Monday, October 10, 2022 Oct 10, 2022

Hickory Listening Sessions Follow-Up Oct 6, 2022

University College Reorganization Aug 25, 2022

Syllabus Information Aug 16, 2022

Notes

Employers Want Both Broad Knowledge and Specific Skills

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Which of the following ranges of knowledge and skills are more important for recent graduates who want to pursue advancement and long-term career success at your company?

16% - Knowledge and skills that apply to a specific field or position
29% - A range of knowledge and skills that apply to a range of fields or positions
55% - Both field-specific knowledge and skills and a broad range of knowledge and skills

Source: "Liberal Arts Graduates and Employment: Setting the Record Straight" Association of American Colleges and Universities, © 2014

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