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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/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State “Call to Action” Ought Not Include Threats

"MSU Department of Police & Public Safety was dispatched to the homes/neighborhoods of trustees living in East Lansing."

by Future U/ June 28, 2026/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed “Might Not Be Able to Prevent Critics From Attacking, But It Now Acknowledges That It Has Been Supplying Ammunition”

"Universities are studying how they lost the public’s trust."

by Future U/ June 27, 2026/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Dismantling U.S. Dept of Education, “Hurts College Students and Silences Free Speech on Campus”

"It will strip marginalized students of vital protections, leaving them more exposed to systemic discrimination."

by Future U/ June 26, 2026/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Primary Target in Trump’s War on Higher Education … Women

Gloria Blackwell, CEO, AAUW: "Weakening (higher ed) weakens the country’s future. The damage could last for generations."

by Future U/ June 25, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Public University President Targeted by the Trump Administration Is Praised by Board with Contract Extended

Claim: “A university-wide campaign to implement unlawful DEI policies that intentionally discriminate on the basis of race.”

by Future U/ June 24, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State U Revises Student Organization Rules Following Protest by MSU College Republicans

Claim: "Fostering a safe and inclusive community" violated Federal law.

by Future U/ June 23, 2026/ Public Higher Ed/

COMMENTARY with VIDEO: What Makes Higher Education “Higher”?

"The short video is one example of what enables education to bear the audacious label, HIGHER."

by Future U/ June 22, 2026/ Higher Ed, Society, Video/

COMMENTARY By B.M. Ryan: “A Republic Needs More Observers, More Neighbors, More Citizens”.

"The republic needs more observers. More neighbors. More citizens."

by B.M. Ryan/ June 21, 2026/ Public Higher Ed/

Commentary on the Michigan State Situation: “Spartan Ventures Merited Intense Scrutiny from the Board”

Headline, Detroit News: "Board meddling didn't cost Michigan State its president"

by Future U/ June 20, 2026/ Higher Ed, MSU, Neoliberalism, Public Higher Ed, Society/

REMEMBRANCE: We are Educators, and Why We Are … Well, Read On ….

I taught him years ago. Years later, Jim opened the door and walked into my life again.

by Roger Barbee/ June 19, 2026/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Change.Org Petition Seeks to Solve MSU Woes By Removing Three Trustees from Office

From Change.org: “That is why I am calling for the resignation of Trustees Rema Vassar, Dennis Denno, and Mike Balow. This …

by Future U/ June 18, 2026/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Basketball Coach Izzo Wants MSU Alumni to Respond to the University’s Administrative Departures

"Izzo told the (Detroit) Free Press he plans to speak more publicly in the future."

by Future U/ June 17, 2026/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Alumnus Believes Board Dysfunction at the Heart of MSU’s Plight

"The board’s obligation is to the university (and its stakeholders) – not to political positioning or public grandstanding."

by Future U/ June 16, 2026/ Public Higher Ed/

VIDEO: WJR’s Ryan Ermanni Interviews MSU Trustee Mike Balow

"They discuss the departure of MSU AD Batt to Kentucky and President Guskiewicz departure for Clemson."

by Future U/ June 15, 2026/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: AAUP Takes Action Because “What Happens in Texas Does Not Stay in Texas”

"In Texas, there is systematic, statewide political interference that can’t be adequately addressed on a case-by-case basis.”

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