May 2024 - Future U

PERSPECTIVES: Open Letter from Gaza Academics and University Administrators, “Help Us Defend and Preserve Our Universities”

"We built these universities from tents. And from tents, with the support of our friends, we will rebuild them once …

by Future U/ May 31, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Written in 1967: "The neutral university will confront fewer calls to censor critical and dissenting voices."

by Future U/ May 30, 2024/ Public Higher Ed/

"Sam Hunter, a UCLA TA, said it was 'disgusting' how the university called in police during the protests on campus."

by Future U/ May 29, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Only 22% of survey respondents said a four-year college degree is worth the money."

by Future U/ May 28, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Committee letter: "Not a single winner professed interest in protecting the unborn or defending the Second Amendment."

by Future U/ May 27, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

"Tlaib, joined by fellow Democratic lawmakers and university union leaders, called the House Committee hearing disingenuous."

by Future U/ May 26, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society, Video/

50% of Republicans/leaning Republican: College degree is "Not too important/Not important at all" to get a well-paying job."

by Future U/ May 25, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

"Repeals DEI policies adopted in 2019 requiring the state’s 17 campuses to hire a chief diversity officer and set goals."

by Future U/ May 24, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Northwestern's Schill: “I’m offended by you (Utah Rep. Burgess Owens) telling me what my views are.”

by Future U/ May 23, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Unfettered discussion and freedom of thought and expression are the foundations upon which the greatness is built."

by Future U/ May 22, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

FIRE's Zach Greenberg: "(With) the hardline approach so many universities took toward protesters, expect to see more litigation."

by Future U/ May 21, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

"Freedom of thought, critical reasoning, empathy for others and respectful disagreement are paramount for democratic society."

by Future U/ May 20, 2024/ Higher Ed, Society/

“There is a McCarthyite campaign to silence the Palestinian voice in all American universities, large and small."

by Future U/ May 19, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

This FUTUREU Forum explores the challenges confronting educators and young people in education after four decades of neoliberal reform in …

by Future U/ May 18, 2024/ FutureU Forum, Higher Ed, Society, Video/

"Alleging plagiarism has become a tool of choice...to discredit DEI initiatives throughout higher education."

by Future U/ May 17, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/