WELCOME TO FUTURE U — Neoliberalism in Higher Education Since the 1980s, higher education–along with all other institutions–has felt the impact of a phenomenon known broadly as neoliberalism. by Future U/ / Welcome To FutureU/
PERSPECTIVES: What We Learned from FOIA It can be frustrating ... and sometimes funny. by Future U/ April 25, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/
PERSPECTIVES: Campus Protests, Politicizing the “Why” Question Students organizing for change and calling out America's policies is nothing new or troubling ... unless your politics says so. … by Future U/ April 24, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Student Protests Reframed to Fit Antisemitic Narrative? (In answers at the Congressional hearing, Columbia U President Shafik,...acceded to their cynical weaponization of antisemitism." by Future U/ April 23, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Student Protests on America’s Campuses "Administrators seek to balance free speech rights and the fears that demonstrations have veered into antisemitism." by Future U/ April 22, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Higher Calling Needed in Today’s Higher Education "Higher education must reclaim its higher purpose, to develop and equip people of value and virtue." by Future U/ April 21, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEXT FUTUREU FORUM, Tuesday, May 14, with Professors Lyon-Callo and Shear “Neoliberalism, Subjectivities, and Transformations in Education,” May 14, 2024, Noon-1:30p, Eastern Time The discussion explores the challenges confronting educators and young people … by Future U/ April 20, 2024/ FutureU Forum, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/
USC’S TABASSUM ON REVOKED COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS INVITATION: “I Am Not Advocating for Hate. I Am Advocating for Human Equality and for the Sanctity of Human Life” DEMOCRACY NOW! spoke to University of Southern California’s valedictorian Asna Tabassum, “whose commencement speech has been canceled for what the … by Future U/ April 19, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: AAUP-initiated “Day of Action in Higher Ed” Yields Participation at 100-Plus Campuses "The day was an attempt to push back against coordinated attacks on higher education." by Future U/ April 18, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
NEWS BRIEFS: IU Faculty Votes No Confidence in Three Executive Leaders “The current IU administration is encroaching on academic freedom and shared governance.” by Future U/ April 17, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
PERSPECTIVES: I Resigned My University Position "There is no joy in working on behalf of students who, with support of univ leadership, try to silence me." by Future U/ April 16, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Different Type of Finger Pointing at a Michigan State University Board Meeting "The gesture, which appears to show (board chair Rema) Vassar raising her middle finger, is being investigated," by Future U/ April 15, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
NEWS BRIEFS: Former DEI Staff Layoffs at UT Austin “Retaliation Because of Previous Association with DEI” UT's Lisa Moore: “In 30-plus years and waves of reactionary assault from the legislature, I’ve never felt more hopeless.” by Future U/ April 14, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Not Just FL and New College, Tennessee State U Victimized by Gubernatorial Overreach “The state (TN) has been outrageously anti-Black in education. They’re acting in its (TSU's) best interest? Hard to believe.” by Future U/ April 13, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
PERSPECTIVES: Women’s NCAA Basketball Tournament Had Higher Media Ratings Than the Men’s … And You Know What That Means "Sustaining and growing that momentum will also require more investments in the infrastructure of the sport." by Future U/ April 12, 2024/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Over 40% Who Begin College Don’t Finish (Longitudinal Study) Study results are long on what transpired and to whom, but short on why. by Future U/ April 11, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/