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.
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PERSPECTIVES: (On the Elimination of MSU’s Men’s & Women’s Swimming and Diving) “I’m told I need to move on, find another hobby and leave the sport that has molded my identity since I was 4 years old.”
"I will continue to “beat the broken drum” and just keep swimming until it’s impossible for the administration to ignore …
May 24, 2022/
MSU, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: WI Republicans Slam UW-Madison Chancellor Appointment
Mnookin was criticized "for her support for CRT and vaccine mandates and meeting with President Biden’s son Hunter Biden."
May 20, 2022/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Activist Group Influences MSU BOT Nomination Outcome
The group, POSSE, targeted incumbent Melanie Foster, who the party did not nominate.
May 17, 2022/
MSU/
PERSPECTIVE: NY Times Editorial Board’s Cogent Argument about Student Debt
"An across-the-board cancellation would be tremendously regressive,"
May 16, 2022/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: It’s Time to Reconcile the Connection Betweem Student Needs and Faculty Expectations
Meeting students where they are needs to be reconciled with meeting faculty where they are.
May 13, 2022/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: University Athletic Director Fired Because of Non-Competitiveness in NIL Marketplace
“Where we erred was focusing on educating our athletes about NIL and not just collecting cash and paying kids to …
May 11, 2022/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: New Report Finds More Black and Hispanic Students Left College Than Are Enrolled
Black and Hispanic students constitute 43% of 39 million students who left college nationally and are 34% of the nation's …
May 10, 2022/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVE: What’s Happening at Grinnell Gives Hope
The college president endorses the outcome of an election that expands an on-campus union to cover every student worker.
April 30, 2022/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
PERSPECTIVES: Why Michigan State’s Enrollment is Increasing
One reason is MSU's 76% acceptance rate, one of the highest rates in the Big Ten.
April 27, 2022/
MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/
NEWS BRIEFS: Graduating Lower-Income Students? Most Michigan Public and Private Universities are Below National Average
Best performers are the University of Michigan (public) and Kalamazoo College (private)
April 26, 2022/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: The Case for Eliminating Student Debt
"Debt (is disproportionately distributed) by burdening Black students and women, (and affecting) prospects for homeownership, starting a family, and saving …
April 24, 2022/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: How/Why Calvin’s Center for Social Research Became a “Legal Entity” Independent of the University
The provost asked her two questions: “Had (she) been married to a woman since the fall of 2021, and had …
NEWS BRIEFS: “We Ain’t Woke. We’re Conservative!”
"How to Be an Antiracist" in a course syllabus was seen as promoting Critical Race Theory.
PERSPECTIVES: More on CMU’s Steep Undergraduate Enrollment Drop
A major issue won't be admitted or discussed publicly.
April 18, 2022/
Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/
NEWS BRIEFS: Florida’s Dept of Ed Bans Math Textbooks, Critical Race Theory Among Reasons
From CNN: “The Florida Department of Education announced Friday the state has rejected more than 50 math textbooks from next …
April 17, 2022/
Education, News Briefs, Society/