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Monthly Archive: January 2023

NEWS BRIEFS: U Maryland Students Protest Trustees’ Decision To Reinstate Football Coach

This case raises (yet again) questions about the role of major college sports in American higher education. This case shows …
by Future U/ October 31, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Will MSU’s New Compliance Structure Improve The System?

David Jesse of The Detroit Free Press explores that question in this feature article.
by Future U/ October 30, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Where Does Higher Education Need To Go?

Jeff Selingo and colleagues have written a new report entitled, The Future(s) of Higher Education. In it, they identify five models …
by Future U/ October 29, 2018/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Everybody Loses When Public Higher Ed “Tries To Be All Things To All People”

Mission drift causes colleges and universities to offer programs that extend beyond their founding mandates. Here’s an interpretation with focus …
by Future U/ October 28, 2018/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Reclaim MSU’s Policy Proposal

Reclaim MSU has prepared a policy proposal to ensure a credible future for Michigan State University. Read it. Support it. …
by Future U/ October 27, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: How To Leverage A University Brand For Self-Interested Advocacy

Enter the Koch-funded Center for Growth and Policy at Utah State University. Read more here.
by Future U/ October 26, 2018/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Undergrad Urges Peers To Avoid Double Majors

“You will miss out on a host of other relevant and fascinating skills and departments when you confine yourself to …
by Future U/ October 25, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: At MSU, Was Strampel Following Orders?

Read David Jesse’s coverage at The Detroit Free Press.
by Future U/ October 24, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Student Debt Crisis Is Just That, A Crisis

And Bloomberg reports the situation is about to explode. Riley Griffin tells why.
by Future U/ October 23, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How A School Became ‘The University of Nike’

Here’s an excerpt (from Pacific Standard) of Joshua Hunt’s new book, University of Nike: How Corporate Cash Bought American Higher Education. It’s …
by Future U/ October 22, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Political Patronage 2018: Gubernatorial Appointments To Public University Boards

“Thank you!” said outgoing MI governor, Rick Snyder. Snyder expressed gratitude by appointing a number of his political allies to …
by Future U/ October 21, 2018/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed, Like Other Social Institutions, Has Made A ‘Neoliberal Turn’

The time frame–over about thirty years, starting in the ’80s. The evolution–from a public good to what’s best for the …
by Future U/ October 20, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: College Board Boosts Scholarship Accessibility

A checklist approach replaces competitive criteria. Millions of dollars annually are now available to students who otherwise might not qualify. …
by Future U/ October 19, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: 49 Years Ago Today A Protest Never Happened at U Wyoming. It Made History.

It involved a group of Wyoming football players, who became known as “The Black 14.” Read the story and watch …
by Future U/ October 18, 2018/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Organization Recommends “Putting Purpose First” To Help Students Succeed

“Complete College America (CCA) is pushing higher education to rethink student experiences–to help them better connect purpose to an academic …
by Future U/ October 17, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/
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