January 2017 - Page 2 of 3

PERSPECTIVES: LEAD1 Is College Athletics’ Lobbying Group

Athletics directors seek to maintain status quo. Read more in The Washington Post.

by Future U/ January 16, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Synopsis: Self-generated, unsubstantiated, and exaggerated claims tarnish higher education’s image.

by Frank Fear/ January 15, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

As one Cal St. University put it: “As the student body gets darker, the funding gets lighter.” Read a report …

by Future U/ January 15, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

The stratification system we see in large corporations is pervasive in higher education. Kyle Schmidlin elaborates.

by Future U/ January 14, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“The donation will help launch a research center affiliated with The Thurgood Marshall College Fund.” Read more here.

by Future U/ January 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“What’s really at stake in the corporatization of academia is the traditional role the university as a repository of culture …

by Future U/ January 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Not well. Read how and why in Malani Cadambi Daniel’s essay, published in TruthOut.

by Future U/ January 11, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

“What Scares Me,” authored by Brian Matzke, Lecturer, University of Michigan. Reprinted from Brian’s blog, From Jeans and …

by Future U/ January 10, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

“In my view, public research should contribute to the public good.” Written by David Conner, Assoc. Prof., Univ. of Vermont

by Future U/ January 9, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Joyce Appleby, who wrote extensively on issues associated with republicanism vis-a-vis liberalism, was an important figure in the modern evolution …

by Future U/ January 8, 2017/ Perspectives, Society/

“The American economic divide didn’t start with The Great Recession.” Read a new report (below) published by The Georgetown Center …

by Future U/ January 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Canadian universities experienced an applications surge following the U.S. election. Read more here from The New York Times.

by Future U/ January 6, 2017/ Public Higher Ed/

Why bite a hand that feeds it? Read more here about an American researcher working in the Middle East.

by Future U/ January 5, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

To be rolled out over 3 years, the plan offers free tuition at state colleges/universities for qualifying families. Read more …

by Future U/ January 4, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“When Americans restrict speech…it’s usually minorities who lose out. That’s why just about every great fighter for racial equality in …

by Future U/ January 4, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/