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NEWS BRIEFS: Mich. St. U. Board Creates $10 Million Counseling Fund For Nassar’s Victims, Gives President Six-Figure Raise

Nassar’s victims express displeasure at Board meeting. Read more at M-Live.

by Future U/ December 16, 2017/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Draw The Relationship Between Family Income & Children’s College Chances

An interactive piece, re-published from The New York Times.

by Future U/ December 15, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: The Uneasy Relationship Between Unions And Higher Ed

“When it comes to labor rights, universities often partner with forces they otherwise condemn publicly.” Read more in this analysis …

by Future U/ December 14, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: Analysis — The Call For Dr. Simon’s Resignation

Article from The Chronicle of Higher Education made available via Optimal Partners.

by Future U/ December 13, 2017/ News Briefs, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVE: Is College A Wasted Asset?

Read an essay from The Atlantic, “The World Might Be Better Off Without College for Everyone,” adapted from Bryan Caplan’s book, The Case …

by Future U/ December 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Moody’s Downgrades Higher Education To “Negative”

“Growth of industry’s expenses will outpace revenue growth for the next 12-18 months, with public universities. in particular, facing money woes.” Read …

by Future U/ December 11, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Why College Should Continue Being A Place For Screw Ups

In today’s climate, heaven forbid if you get out of line. But some of life’s best lessons come from making mistakes during …

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

PERSPECTIVES: Student Activism Shines Brightly … Again

Students show the way. Read about it in “How 5 College Kids Brought Thousands Together to Shut Down Richard Spencer.” …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Wisconsin Regents Will Track Faculty Teaching Hours

The “Teaching Workload Policy” will monitor the number of hours spent on teaching. Data will be published on the UW …

by Future U/ December 8, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: American Talent Initiative Announces New Member Colleges/Universities

By 2025 ATI purposes “to attract, enroll, and graduate an additional 50,000 lower-income students at 270 colleges and universities that consistently graduate …

by Future U/ December 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/