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NEWS BRIEFS: KU Students Protest School Opening, Plan Strike

“A group of University of Kansas students went on a strike from classes on Monday to protest the opening of …

by Future U/ September 8, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: University of Michigan Grad Instructors to Strike

“The University of Michigan Graduate Employee Organization will go on strike Tuesday as classes begin on campus, citing concerns over …

by Future U/ September 7, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: How NCAA Scholarship Policies Suppress Athlete Activism

Katie Lever: “It’s always been risky for athletes to organize because, in spite of NCAA rules that regulate the cancellation, …

by Future U/ September 7, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: The Time Has Come–IRBs for Major University-Level Decisions

“The job of Institutional Review Boards is to approve research involving human subjects. The ethicists, scientists, and community members who …

by Future U/ September 6, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Koch Network Influence Felt at George Mason and Tufts

For years, activists have warned about slanted work emanating from Koch-influenced Mercatus Center at George Mason University. Now, add The …

by Future U/ September 5, 2020/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: U Michigan Reopens Amid Allegations of Lack of Transparency and Cronyism

From THE MICHIGAN DAILY: “Authoritarianism happens wherever an institution lacks the safeguards to hold its leadership accountable to facts. I …

by Future U/ September 4, 2020/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Disdain for the Less Educated Is the Last Acceptable Prejudice”

“In 2016, two-thirds of whites without a college degree voted for Mr. Trump, while Hillary Clinton won more than 70 …

by Future U/ September 3, 2020/ Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: ‘Strategy Change’ as Political Parties/Advocacy Groups Pursue College Students’ Vote

“With campuses closing, college students are especially transient, causing confusion about whether they should register at their home or school …

by Future U/ September 2, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Student Voice, Advocacy More Important than Ever

Zach Turner writes: “(college administrators) should give students the resources necessary to create their own independent organizations that have the …

by Future U/ September 1, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: When a Liberal Arts College Drops the Liberal Arts

Case in point: Adrian College (MI). Read details at MLive.

by Future U/ August 31, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU Professors Advise Students, “Please Stay Home”

Brendan Cantwell and Steven Weiland: “MSU’s decision to close campus – by offering most undergraduate classes online, and by limiting …

by Future U/ August 30, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Amid Pandemic, Half of Major College Teams Will Admit Fans to Games

Here’s the school-by-school breakdown from USAToday.

by Future U/ August 29, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Studies Reveal Admissions to Elite Colleges Are ‘Country Club’-Like in Genre

LA Times: “An analysis of the Harvard data…published last year by the National Bureau of Economic Research, showed that 43% …

by Future U/ August 28, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEF: Michigan College Students Struggle with Basic Needs

This week, the Michigan League of Public Policy released a report, Studying in the Shadow of the Coronavirus, which revealed …

by Future U/ August 27, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Research Reveals One Reason Why College Students Have Hard Time Living with Pandemic Rules

LA Times: “Data from the AEI COVID-19 and American Life Survey in June found that 61% of Gen Zers said they …

by Future U/ August 26, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

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