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Monthly Archive: January 2023

NEWS BRIEFS: Why Aren’t More College Trustees Concerned About Issues Facing Students and Families?

A new national survey of college/university trustees reveals they are very concerned about the future of higher education, but mostly …
by Future U/ January 29, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU Students, Faculty Speak Out on the Value of College

The general opinion is ‘yes, college is worth it,” but respondents also brought up a number of issues and caveats. …
by Future U/ January 28, 2020/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU Student Says “Fall Break Plan is Misguided”

“MSU’s proposal to schedule it (Fall Break) to coincide with Election Day is seriously misguided, and one that will likely …
by Future U/ January 26, 2020/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: ‘Reclaim MSU’ Calls for Resignations of MSU’s Legacy Trustees

“We believe that the legacy trustees – Dianne Byrum, Dan Kelly, Melanie Foster, Joel Ferguson, and Brian Mosallam – have …
by Future U/ January 25, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU Senior “Reconciles Her Time at Michigan State”

“I feel is a sort of quiet, blistering anger, directed in part at this university’s administration. That, and a much-needed …
by Future U/ January 24, 2020/ MSU, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Denhollander Says “MSU Actively Reinforcing Culture” That Led to Nassar Crisis

“Really, the very first step is the same thing that we expect our children to do: Acknowledge the problem,” Denhollander …
by Future U/ January 23, 2020/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Newsome to U Cal Regents: ‘No, on Tuition Hikes!”

Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes UC tuition increase as ‘unwarranted’ and ‘bad for students.’ Read more from the LA Times.
by Future U/ January 22, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Impact? That’s the Question with MSU’s Proposed Election-Day Fall Break. What Impact Will It Have on Student Voting?

“Sarah Reckhow, MSU associate political science professor, is worried a long weekend without classes could jeopardize the university’s success with …
by Future U/ January 21, 2020/ MSU, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: U. Cal Proposes Five Years of Tuition Increases … With a Caveat

The intent is to raise more money for financial aid and to enable the university to declare (with greater assurance) …
by Future U/ January 20, 2020/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Students Having Increasing Difficulty Paying Down College Loan Debt

Student loan debt nationally is at $1.6 trillion and growing. “About two in three college seniors who graduated from public …
by Future U/ January 19, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU’s Nassar-Related Payments Near Half-Billion Dollars

“Michigan State University has spent more than $498 million to settle lawsuits with survivors of disgraced former sports medicine doctor …
by Future U/ January 18, 2020/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: In Education, Selective Application of ‘Core Values’ Doesn’t Cut It

As the old saying goes, “Practice what you preach.” Here’s an example of a school that’s long on preaching and …
by Roger Barbee/ January 17, 2020/ Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Lawsuit Alleges Player Abuse in Penn State Football

Suit claims there was player hazing and harassment, including threats of sexual violence. The York (PA) Daily Record has the …
by Future U/ January 16, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: A Liberal Arts College Degree Pays Off–Even in Terms of ‘Return on Investment’

Educationally, nothing beats a liberal arts college education. But does it ‘pay’ in the literal sense? A new study issued …
by Future U/ January 15, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Want to Win the National College Football Championship? Then Be Prepared to Pay Coaches a Ton of $

The College Football Playoff (four teams, three games) generates about a half-billion dollars annually. That’s gravy for the NCAA and …
by Future U/ January 14, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
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