Job Posting: Higher Education Leaders Driven by ‘Eulogy Virtues’
It is limiting to think about Neoliberalism only as a macro-level socioeconomic and political force. It also has a major …
Frank Fear Archive
Remembering Paul A. Miller: Leadership for the Public Good
Paul A Miller played various roles in a career that spanned over 70 years, including County Extension agent, faculty member …
June 13, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/
I Stumbled Upon ‘Neoliberalism’ and It Captured My Attention
My ongoing education to understand and respond to Neoliberalism in Higher Education continues with the book, Neoliberalism and Academic Repression.
May 27, 2021/
Books, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/
Former MSU VP, Now Chancellor at UC Riverside, Takes Aim at Knotty Issue–Funding Intercollegiate Athletics
On this metric, Riverside doesn’t want to be #1 in the country.
May 12, 2021/
Public Higher Ed/
Portrait of Major College Athletics Today: Pay the Head Football Coach $4 Million, His Top Assistants $1 Million Each, and Eliminate Cross-Country Because We Don’t Have Enough Money
The original intent of intercollegiate athletics has been perverted–emphasis on amateurism replaced by widescale commercialization and quasi-professionalism.
April 21, 2021/
Public Higher Ed/
The Edgewood Village Scholars Program Would Make Margaret Mead Smile
Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only …
January 30, 2021/
Audio, Perspectives, Society, Video/
PERSPECTIVES: Graduates Talk about the Edgewood Village Scholars Program
It’s not a government program, and it’s not a non-profit offering either. It’s the product of citizen resolve–The Edgewood Village …
January 28, 2021/
Public Higher Ed/
College Sports Has a Shadow Side
Not far from the crowds, cheers, and all of the excitement that goes along with major college sports, there’s something …
January 6, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
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 …
December 15, 2020/
Audio, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Video/
Berkeley’s Brown Reveals Strength of Neoliberalism’s Grip
As Professor Brown puts it, we are living “in the ruins of Neoliberalism.” It’s up to us to change that …
December 4, 2020/
Book Review, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/
More Evidence that Revenue-Based College Sports Has Lost Its Way
The deal between the University of Colorado and online gambling company, PointsBet, represents a new low in college sports’ devolution.
October 5, 2020/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: ‘They Put the Institution Before the Victims’ Is Sobering Conclusion of New Book on Sexual Assaults
It’s no secret that America has ‘an institution problem.’ Institutional self-serving behavior is the issue. That’s the bottom line in …
September 27, 2020/
Book Review, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
University Crisis Management and the Practice of Democratic Professionalism
Democratic Professionalism involves reaching out to those who have a stake in whatever is the matter. And the matter these …
August 23, 2020/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
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 …
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 …
February 9, 2020/
Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/