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Dr. Neva J. Specht appointed App State executive vice chancellor and provost Apr 25, 2025

2025 Campus Budget Briefings — presentations posted Apr 24, 2025

Reminder: 2025 Campus Budget and Strategic Initiatives Briefings are Tuesday, April 22 Apr 16, 2025

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

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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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