The Task Force has cast a wide net for relevant research, data, and insights, in their efforts to improve general education at ETSU. We are aware that students, staff, faculty and community members might be interested to conduct research of their own. We hope the following resources will prove useful to anyone who harbors such ambitions.

Some reflections on why general education matters:

The General Education Curriculum We Need | Higher Ed Gamma

Colleges share how they made their general education programs more than a laundry list of requirements

What Is Liberal Education? | AAC&U

Employers value the skills that general education promotes: AACU report,
‘How College Contributes to Workforce Success’

Learn more about SACSCOC standards, Tennessee statutes, and current ETSU policy on General Education:
“General Education Guidelines”

The Academic Task Force of 125 Chapter II identified general education review and redesign as its top priority. You can read their full report here:
Academic Task Force Report: ETSU 125 Chapter II

Finally, many universities around the country are reconsidering their general education curricula:

Curricular Models of General Education | University of Hawaii System
General Education Refresh | General Education Refresh
General Education Redesign | Office of the Provost | UNC Charlotte
Foundations of Learning | ConnectED | Virginia Commonwealth University
General Education at Ohio State | Undergraduate Education at The Ohio State University
Elon University / Elon Core Curriculum
REAL Curriculum | Radford University