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Monthly Archive: April 2023

PERSPECTIVES: U.S. Senator’s Commentary on “The Other” Madness in College Sports

“College sports has turned into a multi-billion dollar industry where everyone’s getting rich except the students actually doing the work. …
by Future U/ March 31, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Can Collaboration Trump Competition? You Might Be Surprised Where

In the college classroom, no less, where there’s typically stiff competition for grades. Dan Berrett has more. It’s from The …
by Future U/ March 29, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: A Jesuit University Without A Palette of Liberal Arts Majors

It’s at Wheeling Jesuit University. To make financial ends meet, the university announced that it will cut all but eight programs. …
by Future U/ March 28, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Holy Admit! Many Public Universities Seek Students From Wealthy High Schools

“Despite a historical mission of social mobility for meritorious state residents, public research universities increasingly enroll an affluent student body …
by Future U/ March 27, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘It’s Better To Understand Than to Be Understood’ Applies to College Administration, Too

Here’s a thoughtful rationale, published recently by Governance. Take heed deans, provosts, presidents, and board members.
by Future U/ March 26, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Admission Rates At Top Schools Reach Record Lows

How low can they go? Stanford and Harvard are now accepting fewer than 5% of their applicants. The highest acceptance …
by Future U/ March 25, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College Admissions System Isn’t Broken, It’s Fixed

“Our research shows that 25 percent of all students attending colleges in the two highest tiers of selectivity (about 200 …
by Future U/ March 24, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: There’s A Lot Of Madness In College Admissions

“Outstanding student loan debt at the end of last year was $1.5 trillion. Education debt ranks second in consumer debt …
by Future U/ March 23, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Do Colleges Die?

Greg Toppo answers the question at Inside Higher Education. Read more here.
by Future U/ March 22, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Academic Accountability, Computationalism, and Political Economy: The Future of Higher Education

Video presentation by Michigan State’s Zachary Kaiser at a Friday Forum, Neoliberalism in Higher Education, Michigan State University, View here.
by Future U/ March 21, 2019/ Higher Ed, Video/

NEWS BRIEFS: Trump Says No to Fed Funding for Humanities & Arts Endowments

For the third consecutive year, the Fed budget proposal to Congress recommends winding down funding for the National Endowment for …
by Future U/ March 20, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: At Michigan State, Trustees Hold Town Hall But Few Attend

Attendance was light at Monday’s town hall. Read Riley Murdock’s report from The State News.
by Future U/ March 19, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: If We Based NCAA Men’s Tournament On Academic Progress, Who’d Win?

Belmont. The Bruins would beat Villanova in the national championship. Kentucky and Baylor would be the other Final Four competitors. …
by Future U/ March 18, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Trump Administration Proposes Changes To Student Loans Protocol

The changes include capping student loans and cutting repayment options. Read more from CNBC.
by Future U/ March 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: These Universities Made “Tech for Public Good” A Priority

Universities include Arizona State, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Florida International, Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Harvard, Howard, Miami Dade College, MIT, Olin College …
by Future U/ March 16, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
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