July 2023 - Future U

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PERSPECTIVES: Legacy Admissions Seem On the Way Out, But Something Broader and Deeper Remains

Ok for schools to discriminate in favor of white students but efforts to diversify the student body are not.

by Future U/ July 31, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Solution to Decline in Public Confidence? “Wake Up! The University is a Social Institution Serving the Public Good”

"Higher education is reaping what it has been sewing--neoliberal values and policies."

by John Traphagan/ July 30, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Alleged Private Board Meeting Yields Another Nassar-Related Lawsuit

"There are 27 named plaintiffs, along with two Jane Does, and the group POSSE, 'Parents of Sister Survivors Engage.'"

by Future U/ July 29, 2023/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Study Says Regional Public Universities Often at Disadvantage in Chase for Students

"But first-generation students were more likely to identify regional public universities as their first choice."

by Future U/ July 28, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: How to Recapture Higher Education’s Promise

"We need to reaffirm the value of an education that goes beyond career preparation."

by Future U/ July 27, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “Affirmative Action for the 1%,” U.S. Education Department Probes Harvard’s Legacy Admission Practices

President Biden: Legacy admissions "expand privilege instead of opportunity."

by Future U/ July 26, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: “Help Wanted” Detroit, and UM, Wayne State, and MSU are Ready to Assist

"Michigan college grads are moving to (places like) Atlanta, Denver, Houston, and Seattle for employment/lifestyle opportunities."

by Future U/ July 25, 2023/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: A Copycat Bill With Draconian Outcomes

"SB 83 is just one of many bills targeting academia produced by statehouses in recent years."

by Future U/ July 24, 2023/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Report on Michigan’s Community Colleges Says “Do More, Do Better”

"Our CCs struggle to meet the needs of students, employers, and integrate with a statewide economic development strategy."

by Future U/ July 23, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Student Loan Forgiveness, Round Two

"Tuesday’s hearing gave another avenue for higher ed leaders, organizations and the public to weigh in."

by Future U/ July 22, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Job-Related Economics Website Includes “Bigoted Content (that) Makes Women and Nonwhite Economists Feel Unwelcome,” Researcher Says

Researchers "classified about 10% of posts as 'toxic' because of racist or sexist content."

by Future U/ July 21, 2023/ News Briefs, Society/

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