February 2016 - Future U

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PERSPECTIVES: A Different Take On Philanthropic Largesse

An activist’s perspective about philanthropy for partisan intent. An interpretation of Eli Broad’s approach to development and change.

by Future U/ February 29, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Campus Protests Yield Limited Results

Too little, quite limited…. That’s the outcome of a USA Today analysis of what has happened at nearly 20 schools in …

by Future U/ February 29, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Colleges That Go The Extra Mile to Help Students in Financial Distress

The Washington Post provides insights about what colleges are doing financially to help students stay in school.

by Future U/ February 29, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Anti-Intellectual America?

From Psychology Today: “There’s a disturbing trend of anti-intellectualism in American culture, the dismissal of science, the arts, and humanities and replacement …

by Future U/ February 28, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Academeblog.Org Features FutureU Site

Thank you, Martin Kich. editor of Academe Blog, the blog of Academe, published by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). Read more …

by Future U/ February 27, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Get a Degree, No Study, No Classes. Easy!

Don’t like the job you work at and you think about changing it for something better? – Is your lack …

by Future U/ February 27, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Why Are Smaller Collegiate Endowments Outperforming Larger Endowments?

On average, about 60% of big-scale endowments are “invested” in alternative options, such as hedge funds and private equity. Many smaller endowments don’t …

by Future U/ February 26, 2016/ News Briefs, Society/