NEWS BRIEFS: More Research Scientists Than Academic Jobs At America’s Colleges And Universities

Here’s an investigative report from The New York Times.

by Future U/ July 15, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Temple Replaces Exec Administrators In Wake of Funding Shortfall

Overspending on financial aid is the reason. The provost has been replaced by the former law school dean and it …

by Future U/ July 13, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

In part, the action was taken in response to external pressure. Out-of-state admissions decline as do international admissions at two …

by Future U/ July 13, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The recent situation at UC Davis–what many perceived to be image-management overreach–seems benign when compared to what goes on in the …

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

Provocative analysis offered by the chancellor of UC Berkeley. Read more below from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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

Ranking metrics include college affordability and “meaningfulness” following graduation. Read more here. And here.

by Future U/ July 13, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Is there an inherent contradiction between what we’re taught and how we live our postgraduate lives? Read a provocative essay …

by Future U/ July 11, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/

An international panel of academics is synthesizing and translating research findings for social policymakers. Article from Nature.

by Future U/ July 10, 2016/ News Briefs, Society/

From The New York Times. Read more.

by Future U/ July 9, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“Since 2008, states have reduced spending on public higher education by 17%, while tuition has risen by 33%, according to a …

by Future U/ July 8, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

For families earning less than $125k per annum in-state tuition will be waived at public universities. Read more.

by Future U/ July 7, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/