Brandeis University Receives $1 Million Carnegie Grant to Support Plan to Reinvent Liberal Arts
February 27, 2026
February 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Brandeis University secured a $1 million grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York to fund an 18-month project to modernize liberal arts education through a competency-based transcript system.
The initiative, known as the Brandeis Plan to Reinvent the Liberal Arts, allows undergraduate students to earn digital microcredentials alongside their traditional degrees. These credentials focus on skills valued by employers, including writing, artificial intelligenc . . .
The initiative, known as the Brandeis Plan to Reinvent the Liberal Arts, allows undergraduate students to earn digital microcredentials alongside their traditional degrees. These credentials focus on skills valued by employers, including writing, artificial intelligenc . . .