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WELCOME TO FUTURE U — Neoliberalism in Higher Education (CELEBRATING ELEVEN 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: Why is a “Bad Idea” Gaining Traction in Higher Education?

"Let’s redesign undergraduate education with greater purpose, coherence and commitment to the whole student."

by Future U/ October 21, 2026/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

COMMENTARY by The Drake Group on Protect College Sports Act (S.4668)

The proposed legislation, to be taken up by the U.S. House, is a deeply flawed approach to curing the ills …

by Future U/ October 20, 2026/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY by B.M. Ryan: Architecture of Empty Words: Mission Statements, Professional Sports, and the Disconnect of Modern Labor

The reality of contemporary professional sport is far different from its rhretorial presentation.

by B.M. Ryan/ October 19, 2026/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

MUSICAL COMMENTARY by Paul Babladelis and Trickified: “Lies and Lies”

"You gonna' believe them? I don't believe them."

by Future U/ October 18, 2026/ Audio, Fascist Neoliberalism, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Documentary Film, “First They Came After My College”

"When Gov. DeSantis staged a coup at New College, that campus became ground zero in the nationwide assault on academic …

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

COMMENTARY by Arunhati Roy: “Artifical Intelligence, Capitalism’s Final Destination”

"What oligarchs really want is government permission to self-regulate. Legitimacy without ceding control."

by Future U/ October 16, 2026/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY BY THE DRAKE GROUP: The Protect College Sports Act of 2026 Has “Too Many Flaws to Fix and a Not-So-Hidden Agenda”

"The legislation does not protect college sports, contrary to its misleading title and the NCAA's ad/lobbying campaign."

by Future U/ October 15, 2026/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

COMMENTARY by Roger Barbee: The Stories We Teach

Reading about the Cornell rape case, I searched a file cabinet of teaching sources I used during my forty-year career.

by Roger Barbee/ October 14, 2026/ Education, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Sign of Our Times, Study Shows Prospective College Attendees are Increasingly Inclined to Make College Choices Based on Perceived Political Climate

Other research: A state's reproductive healthcare policies were at least somewhat important in 71% of enrollment decisions.

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Trump’s Higher Ed Assault Continues, Investigating Nine U.S. Universities for VISA Fraud

Runs parallel to investigations re discriminatory practices against Causasians and Asians in the admissions process.

by Future U/ October 12, 2026/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

COMMENTARY by Adrian Lenardic: A Paradox of Higher Education Critiques

Heaven help us if we finger the free market neoliberal that utopian right-wing think tanks dreamed of starting in the …

by Adrian Lenardic/ October 11, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Higher Ed Groups Ask Congress to Reverse Trump’s Funding Recessions of International Education

It's associated with a broader pattern of rescinding funding that Congress has approved.

by Future U/ October 10, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Republican-Led States Say No ABA Oversight

"The ABA has found itself in the Trump administration’s crosshairs."

by Future U/ October 9, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: U.S. Education Department Spins Administrative Red Tape as “Common Sense”

Sasha Pudelski, School Superitendents Assoc: "It's an administrative burden that doesn't improve accountability."

by Future U/ October 8, 2026/ Education, Fascist Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Importance of a College Education? The Percentage of Americans Who Say “Very” Has Dropped Substantially

"Gallup’s poll is based on telephone interviews of 1,200 adults conducted in August 2026."

by Future U/ October 5, 2026/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/