May 2016 – Future U

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PERSPECTIVES: Intramural Sports Get Lost in Intercollegiate Sports Hype

It’s the forgotten topic in American college sports–intramurals. Read more here.

by Future U/ May 28, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Report Documents Football Above Principle at Baylor

Baylor represents a cautionary tale. Read the editorial position taken by The New York Times.

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Baylor President Demoted, Football Coach Fired, by Trustees In Wake of Campus Sexual Assault Study

This long-simmering story has led to actions by the BU Board of Trustees. Read more here.

by Future U/ May 27, 2016/ News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Is It “Better” For Students To Graduate In 4 Years?

Politicians want students to speed up matriculation, to graduate in four years. But what’s the trade-off for students and their …

by Future U/ May 26, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: UMass Amherst Divests From Fossil Fuel Holdings

UMass becomes the first public university to divest. Read more here.

by Future U/ May 25, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Outdated Perceptions Clash With Reality Regarding the Value of a College Degree

What we like to think about the value of college degree doesn’t always align with today’s reality. Read this provocative …

by Future U/ May 25, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Graduation Address Receives Mixed Response at Cal State Fullerton

It’s really sad,” said commencement speaker, Maria Elena Salinas, anchor for Spanish-language network, Univision. “Our country is really divided.” Read more.

by Future U/ May 25, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Open Books Not in Cards for University at Buffalo Foundation

“It would be burdensome to be that transparent,” Edward Schneider, Executive Director. Read more here.

by Future U/ May 25, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: $50 Million Dollars Later–The Koch Brothers and George Mason University

“We’re doing what a good university should do.” Is George Mason U. an example?

by Future U/ May 18, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Privatization” of Public Universities, “Publicization” of Private Universities

Ronald Daniels, president of the Johns Hopkins University, provides a sobering–sometimes shocking–assessment of what he sees as a turn-of-affairs in American higher education …

by Future U/ May 13, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/