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PERSPECTIVES: On Truthiness, Post-Truth, And How We Get To Know

“Analytic evaluations are cognitive taxing…intuitive evaluations are less taxing,” Lynn Vavreck, UCLA. Beware of what’s called social consensus. Read more

by Future U/ June 21, 2017/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Purge At EPA Continues

Perviously appointed scientists are out as science advisors. Says former Michigan St. appointee, Robert Richardson, “This gives me a great …

by Future U/ June 20, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Activists Don’t Always Get What They Need From Academics

Academics are being pushed to write research papers. Activists (and the public) benefit from academics who are public intellectuals. Read …

by Future U/ June 19, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: WSJ College Rankings Focus On How Well Schools Blend Research Productivity-Student Engagement

A few technically-focused institutions and several elite liberal arts schools top the list. Many elite private universities and most large …

by Future U/ June 18, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: University Of Michigan Announces Free Tuition Program For Qualifying State Residents

The Go Blue Guarantee will provide 4 years of free tuition for in-state residents. To qualify students/their families must earn …

by Future U/ June 17, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Troubling Choice Making At Columbia and Yale

Nelson Lichtensteinm, Distinguished Professor of History at UC Santa Barbara, analyzes longstanding efforts at two universities to resist graduate employees’ efforts …

by Future U/ June 16, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Combatting Neoliberalism In The Age Of Trump

Read Naomi Klein’s powerful essay, published this week in The Nation.

by Future U/ June 15, 2017/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: When Free Speech And Chalk Talk Collide

At Kutztown University (PA) a chapter of “Students for Life of America” complained after chalk messages (“Stop abortion” and “Life …

by Future U/ June 14, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Deacon Blues,” Voice Of A Contingent Faculty Member

Lori Brown, Eastern Michigan University, offers a sobering and evocative perspective on life in today’s Academy. Deacon Blues pdf

by Future U/ June 14, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Budget Problem? The Most Selective Colleges Have Average Budget Surplus of $140 Million Dollars

One way to spend that money: provide more financial assistant to low-income students. Read this analysis from The Hechinger Report.

by Future U/ June 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Editorial Opinion. “Culture Change Needed At Michigan State”

The most telling thing about this editorial opinion is that there’s only one public comment — and it tells the …

by Future U/ June 13, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: A College Education Doesn’t Always Improve Critical Thinking Skills

Results of a controversial test reveals spotty results, including a downtrend in students’ skills–from entry to graduation–at some schools. Read …

by Future U/ June 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Protecting Free Speech on Campus

Essay written by Laurie L. Patton, president, Middlebury College. It’s from The Wall Stree Journal.

by Future U/ June 10, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How To Win The University Divestment Battle

Case in point is Harvard University. Read about it in this feature article from The Nation.

by Future U/ June 9, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: It’s Good News Sometimes When Plans Fall Through

Thankfully, the “higher ed task force” proposed by DJT and slated to be chaired by Jerry Falwell, Jr. won’t happen. …

by Future U/ June 8, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/