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NEWS BRIEFS: Former President Simon Returns To Court

The judge will decide whether there is sufficient evidence to warrant a court trial on felony charges. The Lansing State …

by Future U/ April 8, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: The Dollars & Sense Reason For Attending High-Price Elite Colleges

In the aggregate, the sticker price is at least $70k per annum to attend an elite college. But does it …

by Future U/ April 7, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: So What’s Happening to the Parents Embroiled in Admissions-Gate?

Some will try to cut deals. Others will fight charges. Here’s the skinny from The Los Angeles Times.

by Future U/ April 6, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Allegations–“Toxic Work Environment” in Michigan State’s Advancement Unit

That’s the headline from a State News investigative report about MSU Advancement, which includes the university’s fundraising arm and Alumni …

by Future U/ April 5, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Scandal at Your University? Then Offer a Class About It

And that’s exactly the route taken by UNC professor Jay Smith. Academic fraud at UNC spanned years and enabled thousands …

by Future U/ April 4, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Student Life At An Elite University? Some Are More Equal The Others

“The divide between rich and poor students could hardly be more vivid than it is at U.S.C., where the children …

by Future U/ April 3, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Coaches Become Millionaires in Revenue-Generating College Sports

Terry Link offers a progressive perspective in this critique of head coaching salaries at America’s major universities. Read more from …

by Future U/ April 2, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Did MSU Blow Another Major Decision?

Since 2002, Michael J. Talbot has worked for the Detroit Archdiocese Board of Review, a body that reviews external investigations …

by Future U/ April 1, 2019/ MSU, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: U.S. Senator’s Commentary on “The Other” Madness in College Sports

“College sports has turned into a multi-billion dollar industry where everyone’s getting rich except the students actually doing the work. …

by Future U/ March 31, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Can Collaboration Trump Competition? You Might Be Surprised Where

In the college classroom, no less, where there’s typically stiff competition for grades. Dan Berrett has more. It’s from The …

by Future U/ March 29, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: A Jesuit University Without A Palette of Liberal Arts Majors

It’s at Wheeling Jesuit University. To make financial ends meet, the university announced that it will cut all but eight programs. …

by Future U/ March 28, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Holy Admit! Many Public Universities Seek Students From Wealthy High Schools

“Despite a historical mission of social mobility for meritorious state residents, public research universities increasingly enroll an affluent student body …

by Future U/ March 27, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘It’s Better To Understand Than to Be Understood’ Applies to College Administration, Too

Here’s a thoughtful rationale, published recently by Governance. Take heed deans, provosts, presidents, and board members.

by Future U/ March 26, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Admission Rates At Top Schools Reach Record Lows

How low can they go? Stanford and Harvard are now accepting fewer than 5% of their applicants. The highest acceptance …

by Future U/ March 25, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College Admissions System Isn’t Broken, It’s Fixed

“Our research shows that 25 percent of all students attending colleges in the two highest tiers of selectivity (about 200 …

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

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