October 2016 - Future U

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PERSPECTIVES: Making Sense Of College Rankings

Read Frank Bruni’s thoughtful essay here.

by Future U/ October 31, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College Rankings By Domain, From Best “Green Schools” to Schools With “Best Food”

Diverse and fascinating ways to rank American colleges. From The Washington Post. Read more here.

by Future U/ October 30, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: A “Polls Of Polls” Approach to College Rankings

Here’s an interesting approach to college rankings: calculating ranks based on multiple (and different) ranking systems. Read which schools ranked …

by Future U/ October 29, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: The Journey To College … Or Not….

From The New York Times here are student portraits associated with the quest for college. Thoughtful. Provocative.

by Future U/ October 28, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is There Relationship Between How Much A University President Earns And … ?

The study reported here from the Institute of Policy Studies is over two years old, but have the fundamentals changed? …

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

PERSPECTIVES: “I Work At Harvard. I’m On Strike”

Rosa Ines Rivera is a food service worker at Harvard University. Here, in her words, is why she is on …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Student Performance At Florida SW College Will Complement Lecture By Virginia Tech’s Marc Edwards

Edwards played a leading role in uncovering lead in Flint’s drinking water. The students will perform Steven Dietz’s Paragon Springs (waters …

by Future U/ October 26, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Michigan State’s Eric Scorsone Works For The Public Good

Eric Scorsone, Michigan State University economist, was appointed recently as the state’s deputy treasurer for finance. Read more here.

by Future U/ October 25, 2016/ Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: How The Corporate University Cheats The Public

Written by Fran Shor, professor emeritus Wayne St. University, and Green Party candidate for the WSU board. Read more here.

by Future U/ October 24, 2016/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: William Bowen, Higher Education Visionary and Articulate Spokesman, Dies at 83

Dr. Bowen was provost, then president, at Princeton and also served as a foundation president. A champion of the public good, he wrote widely …

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

PERSPECTIVES: Graduates’ Earnings Are Driving College Ranking Systems

A venerable system, U.S. News and World Report, may become an anachronism when it comes to evaluating America’s “best” colleges and universities. Read …

by Future U/ October 22, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Managing a Dilemma — College Access Vis-à-vis College Quality

It’s obvious that some colleges are better than others. Not as clear is when “not as good” is really “not good.” What …

by Future U/ October 21, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Faculty Strike at 14 Pennsylvania State Colleges

Our Recommendation for Wayne State University Board: Fran Shor

by Future U/ October 19, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVE: A College Professor Who Actively Supports Donald Trump

Dr. Daniel Bonevac is professor of philosophy, University of Texas, Austin. Read more here. He is one of nearly 150 …

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