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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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PERSPECTIVES: What Climate Crisis? Major College Teams Travel Much Farther As Conference Membership Expands
"Who cares (about taking the climate seriously), as long as we can wring a few more dollars out of the …
January 17, 2025/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Video/
NEWS BRIEFS: SUNY to Teach About “Ethical AI”
"It’s about AI as one potential source of information and ensuring that students know how to treat that source responsibly.”
January 16, 2025/
Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: “It Didn’t Take Long,” Incoming WV Governor Bans DEI Across State-Funded Programs
WV Democratic Party Chair" It's a “troubling example” of executive overreach that “could harm us for generations.”
January 15, 2025/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Professor Franke’s “Retirement” is Concerning
"My commitment to defending the university and our students rendered me an attractive target for the university’s opponents."
January 14, 2025/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
PERSPECTIVES: Ron DiSantis Continues Attack on Higher Education
Yenor: Written and spoken about the “evils of feminism" and “independent women” as “medicated and quarrelsome.”
January 13, 2025/
Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: For Higher Ed, How Much of Trump’s Bombast Will Become Policies?
Actions taken in GOP-led states may be precursor to what could happen across the U.S.
January 11, 2025/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Fed Judge Rules Against Biden Administration’s Proposed Regulations Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity
A federal judge in Kentucky ruled that the proposal was unconstitutional. Read more from the New York Times regarding the …
January 10, 2025/
Education, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: In Moment of Sanity, UW Regents Table Proposal that Would Have Redefined the Hiring Authority of System President
Regents asked for a proposal revision that includes a formal hiring process.
January 9, 2025/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
PERSPECTIVES: Reimagining the Academic Contributions of Intercollegiate Athletics
"Higher education can (should it choose) position athletics as a vital, innovative, and equitable part of its academic mission."
January 8, 2025/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: American Historical Association in Process of Taking Strong Stand on U.S. Complicity in the War in Gaza
"Scholasticide means the intentional eradication of an education system."
NEWS BRIEFS: NCAA Student-Athletes as Employees? Effort Hits Another Roadblock
"It's clear that this withdrawal (of the petition to the U.S, NLRB) was made in response to the November election."
January 4, 2025/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Public Confidence in Higher Ed is Trending Down as College Degree ROI Remains Up
"The benefits extend far beyond just a bigger paycheck, creating positive effects that can last throughout your career and life."
December 29, 2024/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Winning Back Public Trust in Higher Education
"We have to change the opportunity structures for citizens, wherever they live or whether their parents went to school."
December 27, 2024/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: It’s Not Just What Trump Says About Higher Education, It’s What He Will Do
"Trump has indicated that eliminating the Education Department may be an urgent priority."
December 26, 2024/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
COMMENTARY by Ulises A. Mejias: The Core of Gen-AI is Incompatible with Academic Integrity
By encouraging GenAI, we are directly undermining the principles we have been trying to instill in our students.
December 24, 2024/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/