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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: Knight Commission Tackles Collegiate Athletic Reform
The Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics is hosting four public forums to examine the NCAA Division I model and the …
November 21, 2020/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: Coalition Calls on Pres-Elect Biden to Cancel Student Debt
FROM INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION: “A coalition of 236 mostly progressive groups, including close allies like the American Federation of Teachers …
November 20, 2020/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: National Coalition Responds to New Book by Charles Koch
Led by UnKoch My Campus, coalition members invite the public to sign a letter calling out the impact of Koch’s …
November 19, 2020/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: At Stanford, Relationship Between Partisan Think Tank and University Mission in Spotlight
David Palumbo-Liu, Stanford University professor: “There’s a huge difference between a partisan think tank whose mission is to promote free …
November 18, 2020/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: New ACE Report Reveals Demographic Disparities in Ability to Pay Student Debt
FROM INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION: “The ‘most striking part’” of the report was differences in how difficult it is for underrepresented …
November 17, 2020/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Many Colleges and Universities, Not Just Students, Are Debt-Laden
Eleni Schirmer writing in THE NATION: “Just as decreased state funding has caused students to go into debt to cover …
November 16, 2020/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/
NEWS BRIEFS: U California May Face $67 Million Payout for Gynecologist’s Sexual Abuse
FROM THE LA TIMES: “Dr. James Heap (UCLA) faces 20 felony counts and is charged with sex crimes spanning a …
November 15, 2020/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Despite Enrollment Declines, International Student Enrollment in U.S. Tops 1 Million
International students constitute about 6% of total college enrollment. China, India top list. Fall enrollment declined nearly 20% nationally. Read …
November 14, 2020/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
College Athletics: From Spending Like There’s No Tomorrow to Cutting Sports and Begging for Money
Universities all over the country are cutting non-revenue sports to save money, and they are also asking boosters to give …
November 13, 2020/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: “Twenty Years and Counting,” The Liberty Hyde Bailey Scholars Program at Michigan State University
The distinctive program combines self-directed learning in a learning community setting. Listen to this audiocast produced in honor of the …
November 12, 2020/
Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: Ithaca College Will Eliminate 130 Faculty Positions
Cuts come in conjunction with recognizing that Ithaca’s enrollment level will decline. Read more from Inside Higher Education.
November 11, 2020/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: “Students Who Counted on Work-Study Jobs Struggle to Pay Bills”
From The Washington Post: “Work-study jobs may seem like a perk, but in a normal year, the program provides nearly $1.2 …
November 10, 2020/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: “Collegiate Black Workers are Vulnerable, But They are Often Left Out of Conversations about Racial Justice”
“If you look and see who’s treated badly and who’s treated well, you don’t have to look that hard,” said …
November 9, 2020/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: ‘Too Few.’ As Black Players Play, White Coaches Coach
Troubling pattern found in the results of a new study released by the Global Sport Institute at Arizona State University. …
November 8, 2020/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: In Trend that Has Gone National, Another University Eliminates Non-Revenue Sports
Clemson this time. Track and cross-country. Read more from Flo-Track.
November 7, 2020/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/