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Monthly Archive: January 2023

PERSPECTIVES: Sports Illustrated Lays Bare Institutional Failures in College Sports

“College sports have been a hypocritical enterprise for a long time; any sober assessment of the last half-century reached that …
by Future U/ December 31, 2020/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Questions Raised About MSU’s Investigative Process re Discrimination/Bias Claims

LANSING STATE JOURNAL: “Chuck Grigsby, who heads East Lansing’s Human Rights Commission, says he’s heard from several people that the …
by Future U/ December 29, 2020/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Here’s the Link Between Neoliberalism and Mental Health

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith: “Perhaps most important to remember in all of this is that the system is not broken. It’s working …
by Future U/ December 28, 2020/ Neoliberalism, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Double Whammy in Major College Sports–Football Coaching Salaries High, Graduation Rates Drop

USAToday monitors head coaching salaries and assistant coaches ‘ salaries. The University of Central Florida monitors graduation rates, overall, and …
by Future U/ December 27, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: How Neoliberal “Privatization of Risk” Explains Decision to Re-Open Campuses

Michigan State University’s Zach Kaiser elaborates. Find his article here.
by Zach Kaiser/ December 26, 2020/ Articles, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: College Student Debt Forgiveness Should Help the Neediest First

An editorial position by the LA Times Editorial Board. But “ultimately, the answer lies in preventing crushing debt in the …
by Future U/ December 25, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Petition to Save Amateur, Non-Revenue College Sports

Cutting non-revenue sports isn’t because schools ‘face a budget crisis.’ It’s about how money is being spent, and why some …
by Future U/ December 24, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: “I Definitely Don’t Know Where I Would Be Without the Program”

Says Austin Brown, a participant in The Edgewood Village Scholars Program. Learn more about the program in this article authored …
by Future U/ December 23, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Words Are Power, To Be Used Wisely

The backdrop… A local independent school is encouraged to include more literature in its curriculum that reflects the Black experience. …
by Roger Barbee/ December 22, 2020/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “Universities Keep Saying they Defend Free Speech, But….”

The eerie case of a student, an Australian university, and China. Read more from LA TImes.
by Future U/ December 21, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Letter from Michigan St. U Faculty/Parents/Caregivers On the Caregiving Crisis Provoked by COVID-19

Letter here. Join in by signing.
by Future U/ December 20, 2020/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Why CUNY Faculty May Strike

Details from The Nation. Read more here.
by Future U/ December 19, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Why the High Cost of Public Higher Education?

Professor Beth Mintz, University of Vermont, answers. Text and video follow. Text Video  
by Future U/ December 18, 2020/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Video/

NEWS BRIEFS: U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Case Filed Against NCAA

LA TIMES: “Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether major colleges and universities are violating federal antitrust laws by refusing …
by Future U/ December 17, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

Available in Audio and Video Formats: FutureU’s Forum on Neoliberalism in Higher Education

What began with economic liberalism—rooted in Adam Smith’s 18th Century classic book, The Wealth of Nations—has evolved and morphed well …
by Frank Fear/ December 15, 2020/ Audio, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Video/
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