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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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NEWS BRIEFS: U. South Carolina Faculty Senate Takes Stand Re Presidential Search Process
“Amid an increasingly chaotic search for a new president, the University of South Carolina’s Faculty Senate sharply rebuked the Board …
July 15, 2019/
News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
NEWS BRIEFS: Detroit Foreclosure Notices Linked to University of Michigan Investment
“U-M regents meeting minutes do not explain why the university, which has an $11.9 billion endowment, invested in Detroit real estate …
July 14, 2019/
News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: New Book Explores Neoliberal Resistance in Higher Education
Resisting Neoliberalism in Higher Education Volume II is edited by Catherine Manathunga and Dorothy Bottrell. It’s a follow up to …
July 13, 2019/
Books, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs/
NEWS BRIEFS: U. Nebraska-Lincoln Survivors and Allies Submit Demand List to U Administration
Daily Nebraskan: “Basically we framed these demands to empower survivors,” group member Giselle Nevarez said. “That was our main concern …
July 12, 2019/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/
NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State Pays Both Parties In Aftermath of Sexual Misconduct Probe
MSU paid a total of $1.2 million. “The woman filed a lawsuit…stating that the school did not provide her adequate …
July 11, 2019/
MSU, News Briefs, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Two Companies Sue MSU for Fraud, Contract Breach, and Patent Takeovers
Companies say Michigan State terminated business relationships for institutional gain. Read more at the Lansing State Journal.
July 10, 2019/
MSU, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: Reading is Fundamental, Even for Revenue-Generating Athletes
Headline: “Some college athletes play like adults, read like 5th-graders” CNN’s Sarah Ganim investigates. Read more here.
July 9, 2019/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: ‘Healthiest Presidential Searches Are Open’ (commentary)
“Presidential searches constitute a moment in the life of an institution in which confidence is at a premium… And true …
July 8, 2019/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
News Briefs: No Crimson For Rick Snyder
Saying it was the outcome of incivility, the former governor had an excuse for saying no to Harvard. Read more …
July 7, 2019/
News Briefs, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: From Hostile Research Takeover, USC Ordered to Pay UCSD $50 Million
“USC agreed this week to pay the University of California $50 million and apologize for tactics used to poach a …
July 6, 2019/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: NCAA Serves Member Institutions First, Athletes Second (commentary)
“The NCAA, an organization created by university presidents to represent their best athletic interests, is now a cartel with members …
July 5, 2019/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: New Study Shows Higher Ed Making Little Progress in Faculty Diversity
“Despite more universities placing an emphasis on attempting to diversify their faculty ranks, a new study shows very little progress, …
July 4, 2019/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: “Communiversity” Connects Higher Ed With Partners to Serve the Public Good (commentary)
Much is to be gained if colleges and universities worked more extensively with K-12 and private, public, and nonprofit organizational …
July 3, 2019/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: Middle States Issues Warning To Maryland (College Park), Accreditation At Issue
It’s not about an academic matter. Rather, it’s about the manner in which the university board handled circumstances following the …
July 2, 2019/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: Dean, Ousted by Southern Cal’s Administration, Speaks Out
Former business dean, James Ellis: “I was told I could stay in my job as dean for another academic year …
July 1, 2019/
Perspectives/