December 2019 - Future U

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PERSPECTIVES: More Women Coaches Needed in College Sports

In an environment where nearly 90% of Division 1 athletic directors are men, only 40% of women’s college teams are …

by Future U/ December 31, 2019/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Isn’t Higher Ed the ‘Diversity Lab of Ideas’ of Yesteryear?

Or is it still? In his Washington Post op-ed, Jay Mathews compares his college experience of the 1960s with today. …

by Future U/ December 30, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Kevin Ellison, Former USC Football Star, Diagnosed with CTE

In this feature article, the LA Times‘ Nathan Fenno chronicles Ellison’s journey from gridiron stardom to death, and how his …

by Future U/ December 29, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Study Finds that Avoiding Malfeasance Trumps Athlete Well-Being in College Athletics

Prof. Ted Tatos of the University of Utah found that “administrative officials appeared less concerned with athlete well-being than with …

by Future U/ December 28, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Enrollment Declines are Nothing New at Michigan’s Regional Universities

The spotlight in his article is on WMU and CMU, large schools that are experiencing enrollment challenges. Read more from …

by Future U/ December 27, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan AG Probe of MSU at ‘Impasse,’ and Not Suspended

NYTs: “Although an inquiry into Michigan State University’s handling of the sexual abuse scandal has stalled over records and other …

by Future U/ December 25, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Structural Reform, Not Billionaires’ Beneficience, Needed to Fix College Debt

It’s a micro-version of a problem that plagues America–philanthropy all too often replaces public policy to address America’s issues. Allisa …

by Future U/ December 24, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: The Emergence of ‘Survelliance U’

Colleges and universities are turning to surveillance tools to track students.’ Drew Harwell describes where, how, and when in an …

by Future U/ December 23, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Will Grades Replace Standardized Tests in College Admission?

LA Times reports: “Pressure is growing on the Univ of California and California State University to drop the SAT and …

by Future U/ December 22, 2019/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Back to the Future’ Is Path for Culture Change at Michigan State University

Three years later, MSU has yet to assess/deal with the institutional failings that led to a series of self-inflicted wounds. …

by Frank Fear/ December 19, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Is ‘Truly’ Shared Governance Possible in Today’s Academy?

Professor Mark Taylor responds, yes, and provides a roadmap about how. He writes in Higher Education Quarterly.

by Future U/ December 18, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Sociologist Calls for End of NCAA ‘To Improve Education’

In this far-reaching essay, Randall Collins argues that athletic-centered schools have displaced academic achievement as the scholastic centerpiece. Higher ed …

by Future U/ December 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: At MSU, A Student Reminds Us

Kaitlyn O’Brien Kelley (@kaitlynobrienk on Twitter) serves as the Campus News Editor for The State News, the student newspaper of …

by Future U/ December 16, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Nassar Victims Implore MSU Trustees to Release Nassar-Related Documents

Nassar’s victims appeared at Friday’s meeting of the MSU Board of Trustees imploring the Trustees (as they have repeatedly) to …

by Future U/ December 15, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Multiple Slavery-Connected Universities Explore Reparations

Yale, Georgetown, and Virginia are among universities addressing racial injustice. Read more from the Associated Press.

by Future U/ December 14, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/