VOA慢速英语:各州希望加强对陷入困境的大学的管理

liberal arts – n. areas of study, such as history, language, and literature, that are intended to give you general knowledge rather than to develop specific skills needed for a profession

major – n. a student who has a specified main subject of study

campus – n. the area and buildings around a university, college or school

oversight – n. the area and buildings around a university, college, school

academic – adj. of or relating schools and education

accrediting – n. the process of saying that something is good enough to be given official approval

appropriate – adj. right or suited for some purpose or situation

response – n. something that is done as a reaction to something else

net – n. a device that is used for catching or holding things or for keeping things out of a space

seal (their) fate – idm. to ensure that something unpleasant will happen to someone

negative – adj. harmful or bad

tuition – n. money that is paid to a school for the right to study there

undergraduate – n. a student at a college or university who has not yet earned a degree