January 2022 - Future U

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NEWS BRIEFS: Former U. of Michigan/NFL Athlete Turned Activist Seeks Justice for Sexual Assault Victims

In protest, Jon Vaughn is camping outside the home of U of Michigan's president.

by Future U/ January 31, 2022/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Razor Blades, Critical Thinking, and History

We need to be aware that the world has not always been as it is today.

by Roger Barbee/ January 30, 2022/ Public Higher Ed/

“Don’t Look Up” Puts Mirror to Society, Asks “Like What You See?”

Don't Look Up! could very well be entitled, "Just Look Around." It is not a pretty sight.

by Frank Fear/ January 29, 2022/ Film review, Neoliberalism, Society/

NEWS BREAKS: Congratulations! (Oops, We’re Sorry!) — Scholarships That Went Poof

Over 5000 prospective students at two Michigan universities felt elated ... then deflated.

by Future U/ January 28, 2022/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVE: Spring Semester, 2022: Online Classes, Packed Arenas

Michigan State is the focus of this piece, published in Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ January 27, 2022/ MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: The Largely Hidden Campus Crisis — Student Mental Health

"Sixty percent of college undergraduates also said they had trouble accessing any type of mental health care."

by Future U/ January 26, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Fed Judge Says U. Florida Crackdown on Faculty Voice Akin to Communist Suppression

U.S. District Court Chief Judge Mark Walker called the policies put in place by the school the “unconstitutional suppression of …

by Future U/ January 25, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: What Negotiations with Its Grad Student Union Says about Columbia University

How a modern, private university no longer embodies its higher calling."

by Future U/ January 24, 2022/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: The Onerous Impact of “Niceness”

"Niceness is incredibly attractive and, at the same time, difficult to critique."

by Future U/ January 23, 2022/ Books, Education, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Former Editor-in-Chief of Michigan Daily Addresses the Schlissel Firing

"There are many different ways they could’ve gone about this, and they chose the cruelest and brutal."

by Future U/ January 22, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Faculty Dismayed by Lack of Engagement in Wisconsin System Search

"American Association of University Professors issued a statement opposing the decision, suggesting that not having the candidates answer questions in …

by Future U/ January 21, 2022/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Rich Head Coaches … and Everybody Else

"These days every major college program has a corporate, win-now mentality while engaging in arms races for the biggest stadium, …

by Future U/ January 20, 2022/ Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: NCAA Restructures in Attempt to Avoid Legal Challenges/Federal Regulation

NCAA hands more oversight responsibility to conferences and schools.

by Future U/ January 19, 2022/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: “We Better be Asking What We Want College Football To Be, and How We Make Sure It Still Fits Inside a University Environment”

Read Jason Kelly's provocative essay, published in the Winter 2021-2022 issue of The Notre Dame Magazine.

by Future U/ January 9, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/