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NEWS BRIEFS: Consultant Recommends MSU Establish an Independent Ethics and Compliance Office

"An independent ethics and compliance office helps ensure accountability."

by Future U/ September 25, 2022/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Citing “Reputational Damage,” Endowed and Distingushed MSU Faculty Back President

Senior faculty members issued a joint letter expressing their views.

by Future U/ September 22, 2022/ Higher Ed, MSU/

PERSPECTIVES: State News Editorial on the Situation at Michigan State

"The board has not had a productive public discussion. That’s unacceptable."

by Future U/ September 21, 2022/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives/

NEWS STORIES: “Public Brain Drain” — Many Graduates of Michigan’s Public Universities Leave the State

THE DETROIT NEWS: “Michigan Technological University and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor are ranked among the nation’s top …

by Future U/ September 19, 2022/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is “The College Experience” Being Lost?

Professor Emeritus Harvey J. Graff, writing in Academe Blog: “With general education narrowing to reflect interests of competing disciplinary clusters …

by Future U/ September 18, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Adrian Lenardic’s FUTUREU Forum on “The Attention Society” Now Available in Audio Form

Hosted by Ruben Martinez, length 33:10 minutes.

by Future U/ September 17, 2022/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Turmoil Continues

“We have a board who has already destabilized or unstabilized our institution."

by Future U/ September 16, 2022/ MSU, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Inside Higher Ed’s Commentary on the MSU Situation

"Faculty members are tired of being kept in the dark as controversy swirls around university leadership and the Board of …

by Future U/ September 15, 2022/ MSU, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: “The (MSU) Culture of Decisions Being Made Behind Closed Doors Without the Voices of all Affected Parties is Abhorrent”

MSU faculty and student groups speak out.

by Future U/ September 12, 2022/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: More Turmoil at MSU

Video courtesy of ClickonDetroit.com.

by Future U/ September 11, 2022/ MSU, News Briefs, Video/

NEWS BRIEFS: Eastern Michigan U Faculty Set September 6 Strike Vote

Health care and salary are among the key issues.

by Future U/ September 5, 2022/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Senior Faculty Question Dean’s Removal, MSU Board Initiates Investigation

Board of Trustees Vice Chairman Dan Kelly: “The Board of Trustees is responsible for the oversight and governance of the …

by Future U/ September 2, 2022/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Saga of “The Dangerous Educated Proletariat”

This story goes back to the 1970s.

by Future U/ September 1, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

FUTUREU VIDEO: Adrian Lenardic on the Impact of “The Attention Society” on Higher Ed and Science

Adrian’s engaging and provocative presentation can be viewed on FutureU’s YouTube channel. Cover photo courtesy of The Guardian.

by Future U/ August 31, 2022/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Here’s Why Many Economists Interpret Student Loan Elimination Negatively

"Debt triggers moralistic responses: We want people to follow through on obligations they have agreed to."

by Future U/ August 29, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/