Monthly Archive: August 2017

PERSPECTIVES: AAUP Presidential Address on the Corporatization of Higher Education

Well worth the read: what higher ed has become, why it’s a problem, and what we can do to respond.

by Future U/ November 30, 2015/ Articles, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Campus Protests and Free Speech, The Balance

The situation at Amherst is worth following.

by Future U/ November 30, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Really Big Money in Politics, Implications for Higher Education

The political realities can’t be viewed as irrelevant for higher education. What higher education is and does cannot be seen apart from the resources required. …

by Future U/ November 30, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Ruben Martinez on the Meaning of “Freedom”

by Future U/ November 26, 2015/ Articles, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Future U? Findings from a National Poll

What might the faculty look like in 2050? That question was explored by Adrianna Kezar and Elizabeth Holcombe in a …

by Future U/ November 26, 2015/ Articles, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: National College Enrollment Rates Dropping for Lower-Income Students

In a disturbing trend, data show that college enrollment rates are dropping. Especially troubling is what’s happening to those who …

by Future U/ November 26, 2015/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

ARTICLES: Spending for Major College Sports Reaches All-Time High

In what may be the most comprehensive analysis to date, The Washington Post has published an important article about the …

by Future U/ November 23, 2015/ Articles, Society/

ARTICLES: Neoliberalism’s Onerous Impact on Latinos

Read this excellent article, written by Michigan State’s Andrea Silva, on the socio-dynamics of neoliberalism on America’s Latinos.

by Future U/ November 23, 2015/ Articles, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Petition Launched to Oust U. of Akron President

From change.org this article outlines a litany of reasons the public should support an effort to oust UA President Scott Scarborough.

by Future U/ November 23, 2015/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Comprehensive View of the Plight of Adjuncts Nationally

Justin Miller of The American Prospect does an excellent job of describing how contingent faculty are managing a life situation defined …

by Future U/ November 23, 2015/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Concerns Expressed at Michigan State Regarding Stagnation of Black Studies

Read the article here. Quote from the article: “MSU had 122 black faculty members in the fall of 1994. In …

by Future U/ November 22, 2015/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Faculty Across U.S. Voice Support for Mizzou Students

This essay was signed by a number of U.S. faculty. List comes at the end of the statement. Quote from …

by Future U/ November 21, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Black Studies Suffering on American Campuses

Black Studies programs are suffering across the country. Here’s a story about the decline.

by Future U/ November 21, 2015/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

ARTICLE: High Cost of College Sports at U.S. Public Universities

Informative article published in The Huffington Post about the high cost of college sports–to the public and students–at America’s public …

by Future U/ November 20, 2015/ Articles, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Brian Matzke on the “Adjunctification” of Higher Ed

University of Michigan’s Brian Matzke wrote this blog after reflecting on the neoliberal conference experience at MSU.

by Future U/ November 20, 2015/ Perspectives/