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PERSPECTIVES: Recapturing The Public University, A Manifesto

“An alternative (to today’s administered university) is a public university, more akin to a socially-engaged knowledge commons than to a corporation.” …

by Future U/ July 23, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Education Should Deliver Us From Racism And Trumpism. Does It?

This provocative essay, written by Prof. Emeritus Walter Moss, was published recently in LA Progressive.

by Future U/ July 22, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Being An “A” Student In High School Means … ?

Nearly 50% of graduates have an A average–up 10% from the late ’90’s. But while GPA is up, SAT performance …

by Future U/ July 21, 2017/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Federal Loan Program For HBCU’s More Burdensome Than Helpful

WSJ reports that many HBCU’s struggle to pay back Federal loans.

by Future U/ July 20, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Research Shows Limitations Of Voc Ed Vis-a-Vis College Ed

“Early employment gains…may lead to later problems…as workers lack the ability to adjust to a changed economic environment.” Stanford prof, …

by Future U/ July 19, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Simple Fix Would Yield More College Grads From Limited-Resource Families

Administer SAT/ACT to students free of charge. “A child born into a high-income family is 6 times as likely to …

by Future U/ July 18, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: That Weak Expression Called “Academic Governance”

“Senate meetings don’t really engage faculty members in a lot of deliberation for action.” Read more from The Chronicle of Higher …

by Future U/ July 17, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Public Engagment Is Problematic For Some Scholars

Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom blogs about the perils associated with “academic micro-celebrity.” Read her take here.

by Future U/ July 16, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: New Book Decries “Zombie Leadership” In Contemporary Higher Education

John Smyth’s new book refers to neoliberal-infused approaches that should be dead, but keep coming to back to life — …

by Future U/ July 15, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: It’s Time To Disrupt The NCAA

Why? How? Read more here.

by Future U/ July 14, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: WSJ Uncovers Research Bond Between Google And Academe

Google pays for research supporting its work. Read more here.

by Future U/ July 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Some Americans View The College Experience Negatively

There are stark differences by political party preference. Read more here. College is bad for the country

by Future U/ July 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Paying The Price For Campus Upheaval, University of Missouri, Columbia

Freshman enrollment is down significantly, especially among African Americans. Read more here.

by Future U/ July 11, 2017/ Articles, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Colleges “Embed” Staff To Address Student Issues

Does the potential outcome justify the practice? You decide. Read more here.

by Future U/ July 11, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Are Fewer International Students Studying In The U.S.?

Data show it may depend where institutions are located. Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ July 9, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/