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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.
PERSPECTIVES: Will Engler Survive At Michigan State?
2018 election may change the equation, writes David Jesse of The Detroit Free Press. Read more here.
November 17, 2018/
MSU, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Pay More / Pay Less? Monthly Options For Paying Off Student Loans
Mark Kantrowitz, VP of research, Savingforcollege.com, argues that paying less per month increases the overall cost and keeps students in debt …
November 16, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Faculty Raise Concerns About Presidential Search
“It’s not a transparent process—we’ll have no input until they announce the person. We will not see any of the …
November 15, 2018/
MSU, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: Private Colleges Increase Discount Rate … Again
Moody’s and The Chronicle report that over 20% of America’s private higher ed institutions now have a discount rate (that is, reduction …
November 14, 2018/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Will New Fed Sexual Assault Policies Bolster Rights Of Accused?
We’ll know soon and the answer is likely to be, ‘yes.’ Read this analysis from The Washington Post.
November 13, 2018/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Is Higher Education Military Veteran-Friendly?
Not very, especially at higher-end schools. Read David Leonhardt’s commentary at The New York Times. A lack of diversity. Regular readers …
November 12, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Number of International Students In U.S. Declines, Number of U.S. Students Studying Abroad Increases
Read more from Inside Higher Education. On the decline of international enrollments, and On the increase in study abroad.
November 11, 2018/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: AAUP Issues Statement On The Direction Of Gender and Gender Studies
“The effort to establish a legal definition of gender as binary could lead to denying research funding to scholars and to impugning …
November 10, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Outrage And Some Support Characterize Emails To MSU’s Simon
The Detroit News obtained access to over 1,600 emails from stakeholders to MSU’s Simon in reaction to the Nassar affair. …
November 9, 2018/
MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
NEWS BRIEFS: Reform/Culture Change Candidates Win Seats On Michigan State Board
Two Democrats, both of whom expressed commitment to institutional change, were elected Tuesday night in a statewide election of university …
November 8, 2018/
MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: With Walker’s Defeat, Clouds Have Parted For Wisconsin Higher Education
Eric Kelderman offers this commentary from The Chronicle of Higher Education.
November 7, 2018/
Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: For Students, Residential Variable Scores High When It Comes To Civic Engagement
Brent J. Evans, et al.: “Our most striking finding is that a residential student population is strongly associated with an …
November 6, 2018/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: What’s Wrong With Peer Review and How To Improve It
Aaron Carroll offers a thoughtful perspective at The New York Times.
November 5, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
PERSPECTIVES: For Gen Z College Students, Issue Advocacy Trumps Party Participation
A new report profiles the political engagement of today’s college students. When it comes to political engagement, students are more …
November 4, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/