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Since the 1980s, higher education–along with all other institutions–has felt the impact of a phenomenon known broadly as neoliberalism.
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“Oh, If Only We Required Such Study of Our Students and Ourselves”
It’s time to chart a new course for what it means ‘to be educated.’
January 21, 2021/
Education, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Getting a Handle on College Costs
From CHANGE.ORG: “The US has one of the highest average college tuitions in the world and is one of the …
January 20, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Members of Michigan State Spartans Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Sue University to Keep Program
FROM ESPN: “Eleven members of the Michigan State women’s swimming and diving team filed a lawsuit in federal court (last) …
January 19, 2021/
Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: GMU and Koch Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
FROM UNKOCH MY CAMPUS: “The Koch network continues to invest in the destabilization and private control of our institutions. George …
January 18, 2021/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: What’s in the Box, University of Michigan?
Headline from Michigan Advance: “Boxes of sealed papers from an influential anti-immigrant activist have been stored at U of M …
January 7, 2021/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
College Sports Has a Shadow Side
Not far from the crowds, cheers, and all of the excitement that goes along with major college sports, there’s something …
January 6, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: This Program Prepares Deserving Students for College
The Edgewood Village Scholars Program.
January 2, 2021/
Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Sports Illustrated Lays Bare Institutional Failures in College Sports
“College sports have been a hypocritical enterprise for a long time; any sober assessment of the last half-century reached that …
December 31, 2020/
Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Questions Raised About MSU’s Investigative Process re Discrimination/Bias Claims
LANSING STATE JOURNAL: “Chuck Grigsby, who heads East Lansing’s Human Rights Commission, says he’s heard from several people that the …
December 29, 2020/
MSU, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: Here’s the Link Between Neoliberalism and Mental Health
Ayeisha Thomas-Smith: “Perhaps most important to remember in all of this is that the system is not broken. It’s working …
December 28, 2020/
Neoliberalism, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Double Whammy in Major College Sports–Football Coaching Salaries High, Graduation Rates Drop
USAToday monitors head coaching salaries and assistant coaches ‘ salaries. The University of Central Florida monitors graduation rates, overall, and …
December 27, 2020/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: How Neoliberal “Privatization of Risk” Explains Decision to Re-Open Campuses
Michigan State University’s Zach Kaiser elaborates. Find his article here.
December 26, 2020/
Articles, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/
PERSPECTIVES: College Student Debt Forgiveness Should Help the Neediest First
An editorial position by the LA Times Editorial Board. But “ultimately, the answer lies in preventing crushing debt in the …
December 25, 2020/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Petition to Save Amateur, Non-Revenue College Sports
Cutting non-revenue sports isn’t because schools ‘face a budget crisis.’ It’s about how money is being spent, and why some …
December 24, 2020/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: “I Definitely Don’t Know Where I Would Be Without the Program”
Says Austin Brown, a participant in The Edgewood Village Scholars Program. Learn more about the program in this article authored …
December 23, 2020/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/