December 2018 - Future U

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PERSPECTIVES: In Cash-Strapped Illinois, State Board Of High Ed Proposes 16% Budget Increase

At issue is how Gov-elect Pritzker will respond. Read about the complexities in this editorial from The Chicago Tribune.

by Future U/ December 31, 2018/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Lawrence Busch’s Book, “Real Myths=False Truths, Securing America’s Future.” Available Here

Download the book here: Real-Myths-False-Truths-version-1.0

by Future U/ December 30, 2018/ Books, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Number of Florida Universities Move Up in National Rankings

U of Miami and U of Florida made the Top 50. Florida State U was ranked in the Top 100. …

by Future U/ December 29, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Harvard ‘Star Economist’ Faces Sexual Harassment Charges

Dr. Roland G. Fryer faces multiple charges. He is the youngest African American to earn tenure at Harvard, has brought …

by Future U/ December 28, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

Chronicle: “‘Culture of Indifference’ and ‘Institutional Protection’ at Michigan State Stymied Investigation of Larry Nassar”

Read more in this article by Cailin Crow.

by Future U/ December 27, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed’s 800-Pound Guerilla: Quality

With the proliferation of options and schools, a case can be made that an emphasis on access and flexibility is …

by Future U/ December 26, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: DeVos And Title IX: What’s The Skinny?

The Washington Post has this take. Read more here.

by Future U/ December 25, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Media Having An Impact On Public Perception of Higher Ed?

Yes…and it’s negative That’s one takeaway message from a survey of trustees included in a report published recently by the …

by Future U/ December 24, 2018/ Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Finding Meaning and Purpose, A Challenge In Toxic Work Environments

“Finding the sweet spot of what interests us and what helps others brings meaning and purpose to our work.” Rodger Dean …

by Future U/ December 23, 2018/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed’s ‘Front Porch’ Needs Remodeling

“An overall institutional culture of integrity can’t happen in a climate where athletics scandals (sometimes called higher ed’s ‘front porch’)…occurs …

by Future U/ December 22, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Special Prosecutor in Nassar Case: MSU Acted Indifferently To Truth

“An institution truly interested in the truth would not have acted as MSU has,” wrote William Forsyth.“MSU’s initial decision to …

by Future U/ December 21, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Clarion Call To Defend ‘The Chicago Principles’

Full support. Now. Read more about why in Michael Poliakoff’s essay, published in Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ December 20, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Michigan State U Activists On Chronicle’s List Of “Influencers of 2018”

“The grass-roots response to Michigan State’s sexual-abuse scandal has distinguished itself as a movement of potency and moral clarity. Included …

by Future U/ December 19, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Allocates $2.3 Million To Renovate The President’s Office

Another head-shaker in East Lansing. RJ Wolcott has details at The Lansing State Journal.

by Future U/ December 18, 2018/ MSU, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: At MSU International Enrollments Are Dropping

The big question is why. Zimo Wang responds in this recent article from The State News.

by Future U/ December 17, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs/