August 2016 - Future U

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NEWS BRIEFS: College Rewards Those Who Save

It’s an innovation at Washington College. Read more.

by Future U/ August 31, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Are State Budget Cuts Diminishing The So-Called “Public Ivy’s”?

A former trustee speaks out. Read his argument here. What do you think?

by Future U/ August 29, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Civic Studies” In Higher Education?

It would be an important alternative to higher education’s contemporary emphasis on STEM and Entrepreneurship. Why? Harry Boyte elaborates at Moyers and …

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

PERSPECTIVES: Forbes’ List of Top 25 Public Universities

Lists are a dime a dozen, but the list of best public universities includes state-supported institutions, including (in the Big Ten) Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota. …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: With Billions Stashed Away, State Legislators Ask Questions Of Public Universities

Focus in this The Washington Post article is UVA, but Pitt, Penn St., UNC, Maryland, and Virginia Tech, among others, …

by Future U/ August 27, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: More Transparency Needed in Communicating College Costs

The Washington Post: Over 50% of families in the lowest income quartile pay 100% or more of their annual income to cover the …

by Future U/ August 27, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What U. of Chicago Is Telling Incoming Freshman

“Commitment to academic freedom means we don’t support so-called ‘trigger warnings,’ don’t cancel invited speakers because topics might be controversial, and don’t condone the …

by Future U/ August 27, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: New Film Raises Serious Questions About The NCAA

From Inside Higher Education: “The new documentary The Business of Amateurs argues that the NCAA generates billions of dollars while compromising …

by Future U/ August 27, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Migration To And From Home States To Attend College

Here’s a fascinating view–state-by-state–of the in- and out-flow of students to matriculate in public higher education. Read details here.

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

PERSPECTIVES: Chomsky Interview On The Corporatization Of The American University

Interview published in AlterNet. Read article here.

by Future U/ August 26, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: NLRB Ruling Paves Way For TA & RA Unions At Private Universities

Students who work as teaching and research assistants at private universities have a federally backed right to unionize. Read more …

by Future U/ August 24, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: College Athletics: “Pay To Play” Costs Michigan’s Taxpayers Millions Annually

Here’s an analysis of Michigan’s public universities. From MLive. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 23, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Student-Led “Reclaim OSU” Seeks Greater Accountability and Transparency at Ohio State

Reclaim OSU is a coalition of students fighting for student, employee, and community voices at The Ohio State University.

by Future U/ August 23, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Managing Student Debt Load An Ongoing Dilemma

“Education Department: 8,100,000 people — the size of NYC — had not made a payment for at least 9 months on $128 …

by Future U/ August 23, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Report Questions Graduation Performance Of Public Colleges and Universities

The study, conducted by Third Way, a DC-based think tank, analyzed a subset of students — first-year, full-time students with …

by Future U/ August 22, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/