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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: MSU Students Push for Climate Change Action
Students for Cooperation, a Michigan State U. student organization, organized the “Climate 911 March.”
October 11, 2021/
Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs, Society/
VIDEO: Reclaiming Education from Corporate Capture
Featuring Jasmine Banks, Exec Director, UnKoch My Campus, and Prof Sharon Kirsch, co-founder, Save our Schools AZ.
October 10, 2021/
Education, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
AUDIOCAST: Reclaiming Education from Corporate Capture
Featuring Jasmine Banks and Sharon Kirsch.
NEWS BRIEFS: “Flabbergasting” Number of Sexual Assaults Reportedly Perpetrated by Since-Deceased Physician
2,111 reports were documented by the university just in the past year.
October 8, 2021/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/
Sign the Petition: President Biden Promised $10k Student Debt Cancellation, But….
Sign the Change.org petition now!
October 7, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
LIVE Thursday! “Reclaiming Higher Ed from Corporate Capture”
Thursday, October 7, 1p, Eastern: FutureU's conversation with Jasmine Banks and Sharon Kirsch.
October 6, 2021/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Society/
A Learning Lesson for School Administrators
Some of the most enduring learning experiences come not via the classroom but by how administrators, teachers, students, parents, and …
NEWS BRIEFS: USC Under the Microscope (again)
The LA TImes profiles the case about and against Dr. George Tyndall, USC gynecologist.
NEWS BRIEFS: Presidential Controversy at U of Michigan, Schlissel Gives Board Date-Certain Departure
UM Board split on president's performance.
October 3, 2021/
Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed/
NEWS BRIEFS: Political Operative Dons Sage Role to Influence Public Policy
Christopher Rufo testified in favor of Michigan Senate Bill 460.
PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberalism’s Stealth-Like Character Revealed in this Academic Study
"Neoliberalism and neoliberal initiatives may be tied to faculty behaviors in a subtle and covert way."
October 1, 2021/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/
PERSPECTIVES: Political Chatter Won’t Put a Good Roof Over on Our Public Schools
Useless noise manufactured to gain political advantage keeps us from addressing and solving major issues.
September 30, 2021/
Education, Perspectives, Society/
Next FutureU Forum: What UnKochMyCampus is Doing to Counter Politically Motivated Philanthropy
FutureU is pleased to welcome Jasmine Banks, executive director, and Professor Sharon J. Kirsch, Arizona State University.
September 29, 2021/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan House Ed Panel Passes Bill to Bar Teaching Critical Race Theory
"The bill would prohibit schools from including “any form of race or gender stereotyping” in their curriculums."
September 28, 2021/
Education, News Briefs, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Florida Legislature to Investigate “Diversity of Political Speech” on State’s 12 Public Campuses
An 'intellectual diversity assessment' will measure political speech tolerance across FL's public university system.
September 27, 2021/
News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/