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WELCOME TO FUTURE U — Neoliberalism in Higher Education (CELEBRATING TEN YEARS)

Neoliberalism hasn't abated; it has morphed. Contempory forms include Progressive Neoliberalism and Neoliberal Fascism.

by Future U/ July 15, 2015/ Welcome To FutureU/

PERSPECTIVES: Trump’s Higher Ed Gameplan Looks Similar to What Orbán Is Doing in Hungary

Hofstra's Susan Poser:: "Private boards may support pushing back, but public presidents face possible termination for speaking up."

by Future U/ February 27, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Public Higher Ed Is Being Refashioned in “Red States” to Align with Trump’s Political Agenda

"Whether legislative and gubernatorial intrusions into the operations of public colleges make for better policies is questionable."

by Future U/ February 26, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Education Has Faced Fascist Prospects Before, It is Facing It Again

"There is a long tradition in higher education of teaching responsible and engaged citizenship."

by Future U/ February 25, 2026/ Classical Liberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Republican Leaders Say American Higher Ed Stiffles Conservative Viewpoints and Students Feel Suppressed

"A new survey of college students contradicts Republican rhetoric that campus culture is hostile to right-wing views."

by Future U/ February 24, 2026/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Are Universities Continuing to Implement Trump-Imposed Curbs?

Valentina Dallona, political director, "Justice Is Global": “What’s happening at Purdue isn’t isolated.”

by Future U/ February 23, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Fascist Threat to Public Higher Education? (No Threat. It’s Already Here)

Unlike at the Federal level, "red-state governors and legislators have virtually unlimited authority."

by Future U/ February 22, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Texas Higher Ed System Unanimously Adopts More Faculty Restrictions

Systemwide policy states that faculty will not “coerce, indoctrinate, harass, or belittle students."

by Future U/ February 21, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Over Thirty Universities Voluntarily End DEI-Related Partnership

Despite abiding by a court order, "the administration hasn't given up on its larger goal of ending all race-based programs."

by Future U/ February 20, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: What Would Dorothy Think About What Kansas Republicans Are Doing to the State’s Higher Education System?

"Kansas Republicans have repeatedly targeted tenure and DEI."

by Future U/ February 19, 2026/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: AAUP Condemns Course Cancellations at Texas A&M

AAUP President Todd Wolfson: It is "an academic absurdity and a textbook violation of academic freedom.”

by Future U/ February 18, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Or Else,” Professor Told to Remove Certain Words from Syllabus or Have His Course Canceled

Isaac Kamola, Trinity College: “Everybody is walking on eggshells, and what you get is the opposite of free speech.”

by Future U/ February 17, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

COMMENTARY by Roger Barbee: “Books of Hope”

“One day ... everyone will have always been against this.”

by Roger Barbee/ February 15, 2026/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: University of Texas, Austin, Consolidates Humanities and Social Science Programs/Departments

More than 800 students are affected, according to Save UT, a faculty opposition group, and remarked: "This is a sad …

by Future U/ February 14, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Actions Have Consequences for Academics with Epstein Ties

"Some professors’ emails with Epstein were infrequent and impersonal, but others reveal years-long friendships."

by Future U/ February 13, 2026/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Trump’s Impact on Higher Ed Likely to Last Long After He’s Gone

Ted Mitchell, president, ACE: “The government is seen on campus as a threat, rather than as a potential partner.”

by Future U/ February 12, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/