Brandeis will revamp its curriculum

The rather bizarre Usen Castle, at Brandeis University, in Waltham, Mass.

Edited from a New England Council report

 Brandeis University will revamp its curriculum to center it around career-readiness. The university’s president, Arthur Levine, recently introduced ‘‘The Brandeis Plan for Reinventing the Liberal Arts,’’ which aims to give students new skills and the opportunity to enter the workforce early.

The new plan’s key elements include a redesigned core curriculum, a focus on career development from day one of a student’s time at Brandeis, a career-competency second transcript, and a unified academic structure that combines liberal arts with professional education.

‘‘We’re choosing a bold path forward, one that invests in Brandeis’s academic future and reaffirms our leadership in higher education,’’ said Lisa Kranc, chairwoman of the Brandeis Board of Trustees.