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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/

PERSPECTIVES: AAUP Condemns Course Cancellations at Texas A&M

AAUP President Todd Wolfson: It is "an academic absurdity and a textbook violation of academic freedom.”

by Future U/ February 18, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Or Else,” Professor Told to Remove Certain Words from Syllabus or Have His Course Canceled

Isaac Kamola, Trinity College: “Everybody is walking on eggshells, and what you get is the opposite of free speech.”

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

COMMENTARY by Roger Barbee: “Books of Hope”

“One day ... everyone will have always been against this.”

by Roger Barbee/ February 15, 2026/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: University of Texas, Austin, Consolidates Humanities and Social Science Programs/Departments

More than 800 students are affected, according to Save UT, a faculty opposition group, and remarked: "This is a sad …

by Future U/ February 14, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Actions Have Consequences for Academics with Epstein Ties

"Some professors’ emails with Epstein were infrequent and impersonal, but others reveal years-long friendships."

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

PERSPECTIVES: Trump’s Impact on Higher Ed Likely to Last Long After He’s Gone

Ted Mitchell, president, ACE: “The government is seen on campus as a threat, rather than as a potential partner.”

by Future U/ February 12, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Applying Goodhart’s Law to University Rankings

"The greatest threat to the global standing of American universities comes from Washington, not Beijing."

by Future U/ February 11, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: This Federal Administration “Is Dismantling the American Dream”

"It is past time to acknowledge that we must all unite to wage a wholesale battle for the soul of …

by Future U/ February 10, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: U of Houston to Faculty, “Sign This Pledge Not to Indoctrinate Your Students”

"UH Chancellor Renu Khator stated, in part, 'Our guiding principle is to teach , not to indoctrinate them.'

by Future U/ February 9, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Will American Higher Education Reinstate DEI Programs and Initiatives?

"Modern authoritarian attack higher education institutions as part of their larger agenda to undermine democracy."

by Future U/ February 8, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Detroit News Editorial Board Asks, “Why the Secrecy, MSU, about ‘Spartan Ventures’?”

Said Trustee Mike Balow-R to the Detroit News: "I'm not even sure that's legal." 

by Future U/ February 7, 2026/ Neoliberalism, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Culture War! Oklahoma Don’t Need No Tenure, Ayipioeeay!

AAUP: "Oklahoma has sent a deeply troubling message that academic freedom is no longer valued as a core public good."

by Future U/ February 6, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

COMMENTARY by Adrian Lenardic, “The Hypernormalized University”

"Hypernormalization a sign that a fault-line has opened beyond a critical limit. Higher education is now palliative care."

by Adrian Lenardic/ February 5, 2026/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Culture War Rages at Texas A&M University

"Texas A&M University censored 200+courses, including texts by Plato and fictional texts featuring LGBTQ protagonists/themes."

by Future U/ February 4, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Trump Has Abandoned His Legal Appeal re DEI, Michigan State Should Reinstate and Expand What It Had Eliminated

"This moment demands more than restoration. It demands transformation."

by Future U/ February 3, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, MSU, Perspectives/