Frank Fear Archive

PERSPECTIVES: Amid Financial Crisis, NCAA Abandons National Leadership Role

In the face of the biggest financial crisis to ever hit college sports (caused by COVID-19), the NCAA has decided …

by Frank Fear/ July 13, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: Stance of this University President Belies Reality of Student Debt in America

Imagine the reactions of students and families with student debt burdens as they read the self-serving spin woven by this …

by Frank Fear/ February 9, 2020/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Back to the Future’ Is Path for Culture Change at Michigan State University

Three years later, MSU has yet to assess/deal with the institutional failings that led to a series of self-inflicted wounds. …

by Frank Fear/ December 19, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives/

Beyond Cheering: Redefining What It Means to Be a Fan

When misconduct emerges, fans tend to deny, defend, and deflect attention from potential wrongdoing. When that happens, fans become enablers, …

by Frank Fear/ October 14, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

Public Money Subsidizes Mid-Major College Sports in Michigan

When Western Michigan faced Central Michigan on the football field last Saturday, a storyline about the game was everywhere in …

by Frank Fear/ October 1, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

When It Comes to Money, College Sports is a Two-Tier System

It’s not a sports story. It’s a public policy problem. Here’s why.

by Frank Fear/ August 20, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

Michigan Independents Who Winter in Florida: Support Open Primary Elections in the Sunshine State

If changes aren’t made soon, over 3,600,000 registered Independent voters in Florida won’t be able to vote in the state’s …

by Frank Fear/ August 5, 2019/ Perspectives, Society/

How Many ‘Independents’ Are There in America?

Is ‘Independent’ really America’s political affiliation of choice? It’s a dicey question.

by Frank Fear/ August 1, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: The Corruption of Higher Education

Without repentance—mea culpa ringing across the sector—followed by a shift to progressive leadership (an approach that embraces authenticity, transparency, and …

by Frank Fear/ June 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

The Higher Education I Knew

Higher education—once a social institution—has become corporatized.

by Frank Fear/ May 2, 2019/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

Neoliberalism Comes to Higher Education

Dearest Dorothy, Who Would Have Ever Thought?!* (*From Charlene Baumbich’s book of the same title) My story begins on …

by Frank Fear/ / Welcome To FutureU/

Has Collegiate Branding Become Higher Education’s Version of Fake News?

Synopsis: Self-generated, unsubstantiated, and exaggerated claims tarnish higher education’s image.

by Frank Fear/ January 15, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Excerpt from Joe Nocera’s New Book, “Indentured,” About the NCAA

This post (courtesy of LinkedIn) has been adapted and excerpted from INDENTURED: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the …

by Frank Fear/ February 23, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/