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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: Rally Set this Week for Union of Tenure System Faculty at MSU
Rally is set for Friday, Sept. 6, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Brody East Lawn, on the Michigan …
September 5, 2024/
Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: Don’t Be Deterred “By Loud Voices in the Political Sphere” Decrying Campus Protests
Michael S. Roth: "I’m a college president, and I hope my campus Is even more political this year."
September 4, 2024/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEW BOOK: The Quiet Coup: Neoliberalism and the Looting of America
Published May 24, 2024 by W. W. Norton & Company
September 3, 2024/
Books, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Faculty Strikes Loom at Oakland University and Western Michigan University
"Staff at both universities are seeking to offset sharp cost of living increases with significant pay increases."
September 2, 2024/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/
NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State U Extension Faces Hurdles in Quest to Unionize
Union of Tenure Stream Faculty organizer NiCole Buchanan: “They (the university) are engaging in union busting 101.”
September 1, 2024/
MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
NEWS BRIEFS: “Unionize, You Say? Increasingly in Higher Ed, the Answer is “Yes!”
"The biggest boom was among graduate student workers, +133% since 2012, while unionized faculty have increased 7%.
August 31, 2024/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Campus Protest Continues at University of Michigan
“Protests are welcome as long as they do not infringe on others' rights, disrupt university operations, or threaten safety.”
August 30, 2024/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Fall Semester Brings Renewed Scrutiny from U.S. House Republicans Regarding Campus Protests
"Accuse colleges of not doing enough to prevent antisemitism, and to crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters."
August 29, 2024/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: University Trustee Shuffle at Michigan Republican Convention
Neither Ron Weiser (U of Mich) nor Dan Kelly (MSU) will be on the November ballot.
August 28, 2024/
News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
PERSPECTIVES: Silence! Conservative Think Tank Says Academic Societies Shouldn’t Take Positions on Contentious Issues
Heather MacDonald, Manhattan Institute, on political stances taken by academic societies, "a widespread betrayal of public trust.”
August 27, 2024/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: University of Texas System Regents Amend Institutional Policy on Political/Social Positions
Policy doesn't apply to indidivudals, "only to 'official university statements, functions, ceremonies, and publications.'”
August 26, 2024/
News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Historical Perspective on Why American Colleges are Under So Much Pressure
"Much of higher ed in the U.S. (private, locally-focused, and small) is unable to address demographic/economic challenges."
August 25, 2024/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: More Than What Meets the Eye
"The debate...(includes) architecture’s role in national identity, defining beauty, & the intersection of politics/cultural expression."
August 24, 2024/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/
COMMENTARY: Practical Knowledge, Notes from the Front Line of Art-Science Crossover
I teach a "useless" class at a prestigious university.
August 23, 2024/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Faculty Voice Exercised Problematically?
Readers are advised to read the responses to this blogpost.
August 22, 2024/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/