Future U Archive

PERSPECTIVES: “He Said, He Said,” “She Said, He Said,” Trustee Ferguson is Back in the News

It’s another edition of ‘Joel’s world.” What’s up now? Michigan Advance has the story.

by Future U/ December 4, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: College Debt Quintuples in 15 Years, Nears $1.5 Trillion

24/7WallStreet has the details.

by Future U/ December 3, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Harvard Grad Workers Prepare for Strike

“Thousands of Harvard’s graduate student workers are preparing to go on strike Tuesday after failing to reach a contract agreement …

by Future U/ December 2, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Outsourcing Jobs and Public Universities, Focus on the University of California

California’s third-largest employer spends half-a-billion dollars each year on contracts for labor performed by outsourced personnel. Local 3200 of AFSCME …

by Future U/ December 1, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: At America’s Most Selective Schools, Admission Pressure is at an All-Time High

Since 2000, the average number of applications at America’s most selective schools has risen from 10,000-25,000. Over the same time …

by Future U/ November 30, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: John Ralston Saul Inspires In Speech on Universities and the Public Good

John Ralston Saul‘s stirring speech was given at King’s College London.

by Future U/ November 29, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State Students Organize for ‘Climate Change Justice’

“MSU currently spends $122.9 million in fossil fuel, mining, and related initiatives,” junior Sara Millies-Lucke said. “They’re either involved directly …

by Future U/ November 27, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Why We Impeached Our Student Body President”

The student body president at the U of Florida colluded with the Trump Campaign, funneling student fees to support a …

by Future U/ November 26, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is Public Higher Education Underfunded?

A think tank says ‘no,’ and a university president responds, ‘yes.’ Read reasons at Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ November 25, 2019/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Don’t Think Higher Ed Is an Industry? Then Watch How It Lobbies Washington

Higher education does “what lobbyists do in other industries, working behind the scenes to water down legislation — most recently, …

by Future U/ November 24, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Alice Dreger: “Democracy Depends on Having a Public Capable of Thinking”

“Democracy depends on a large public capable of at least occasionally being moved by principle and mind, not only tribe …

by Future U/ November 23, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Help, State of Michigan! (…lower tuition costs….)

Plea issued by The State News. Read more here.

by Future U/ November 22, 2019/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Engagement, Trust, Shared Leadership–Center Stage in New Book About University Leadership

The Empowered University is the title of the just-released effort co-authored by Freeman Hrabowski, Philip Rous, and Peter Henderson. “An …

by Future U/ November 21, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: In the Public’s Eye, ‘High Tuition Status’ Trumps ‘High Aid Status’ of Michigan Public Higher Ed

The misperception is especially problematic for lower-income families. And that’s a shame. 63% of undergrads enrolled at Michigan’s public universities …

by Future U/ November 20, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Shared Governance, An Issue at Loyola (IL) and Tulsa

Loyola faculty express concerns about health insurance, Tulsa faculty vote no confidence in president and provost about an academic reorganization …

by Future U/ November 19, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/