PERSPECTIVES: “On College,” Voices Of First-Generation Students

Thoughtful, informative, compelling…. Read more here.

by Future U/ May 31, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Budget Cuts Hit Eastern And Central Michigan Universities

There will be staff impacts. Read more from The Detroit Free Press.

by Future U/ May 30, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

It’s a sad commentary about what’s supposed to be a social institution serving the public good. Read more from The …

by Future U/ May 29, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Taking responsibility — individually and collectively — is a pathway to personal responsibility and citizenship. In college call it “student …

by Future U/ May 28, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Here’s the 3rd annual report on college access published by the NYT’s. It looks at the number of lower- and …

by Future U/ May 27, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Two-thirds of the $1.3 trillion dollars in outstanding college loans nationally are borne by women. Read more.

by Future U/ May 26, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

That competition, with behaviors that often push against longstanding practices, is especially keen among liberal arts colleges. Learn more here.

by Future U/ May 25, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

It’s a bogus connection, well explained by Jemar Tisby. Read why.

by Future U/ May 24, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The case in point is University of Missouri, Columbia. Read more in this feature article from The Chronicle of Higher …

by Future U/ May 23, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

It’s more easily said than done, especially when state legislators are putting pressure on public schools to increase graduation rates. …

by Future U/ May 22, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

What is it? Discounting doesn’t always lead to the outcome you seek. Read more from The Washington Post.

by Future U/ May 21, 2017/ Higher Ed, Society/

The draft platform–if enacted as national policy–will change the landscape of K-16 public education. Read details at The Washington Post.

by Future U/ May 20, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Learn more about “the discount rate,” which is a really important matter for balancing the books at private colleges and …

by Future U/ May 19, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Data show that many of the seemingly least attractive majors (from an immediate ROI perspective)–like social work and education–may pay …

by Future U/ May 18, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

In a bipartisan effort, legislators want to publish student outcomes data for America’s colleges and universities. Read more from The …

by Future U/ May 17, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/