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PERSPECTIVES: “The Ordinary Trajectory…to Attend Another Four Years of School (is) Arbitrary, Purposeless, and Even Absurd.”

"We could be a society of solidly educated people if we improved and bolstered public education while reclassifying a college …
by Future U/ April 8, 2022/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: UW Chancellor Resigns, Protests Systemwide ‘Free Speech’ Survey

Faculty Senate President: (chancellor's resignation is) “a demonstration of what it means to live by your principles.”
by Future U/ April 7, 2022/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: “Astonishing, Remarkable” Case of Academic Freedom

"It’s astonishing to me that a tenured professor who is not being punished in any way can receive an outpouring …
by Future U/ April 6, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: “Tale of Two Cities” Describes Enrollment Trends in Michigan Public Higher Ed

Over the past decade: -46k enrollment at 12 Michigan state universities, +8k increase at three Michigan state universities.
by Future U/ April 5, 2022/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

FUTUREU YouTube: John S. Levin on Academic and Market Values in Higher Education

FutureU Forum recorded on March 28, 2022.
by Future U/ April 4, 2022/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Podcast, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: Central Michigan U, Among other Michigan Public Universities, in Throes of Significant Enrollment Decline

"The Mount Pleasant university, like many colleges, lost students during the COVID-19 pandemic. But CMU's 22% loss was the largest …
by Future U/ April 3, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Harvard Reports 3.2% Admission Rate Amid Enrollment Struggle at Many Other Schools

Fierce admission competition at competitive schools is not the reality elsewhere as "many community colleges and regional public and private …
by Future U/ April 2, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Universities and Political Stands

"The more closely one examines the history of the American university, the more clearly one sees that it has never …
by Future U/ April 1, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Four Takeaways About Higher Ed’s Future Apply Broadly

The conversation took place at UNC Charlotte.
by Future U/ March 31, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Researchers Find “Mission Sprawl” Major Problem in Higher Ed Today

College and universities need to focus on their core mission.
by Future U/ March 30, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: Staff Morale an Issue in Higher Ed

"Instead of adapting and trying to find ways to provide workers with more flexibility and ideally higher wages, higher education …
by Future U/ March 29, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Education “As an Emancipatory Force Central to Politics”

"Right-wing extremists have redefined the notion of freedom by detaching it from any sense of the common good and ethical …
by Future U/ March 28, 2022/ Education, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Trump-Era Title IX Rule “Swings Pendulum Too Far”

A number of Title IX administrators and academics plan to press the federal government to reconsider the rule.
by Future U/ March 7, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Unnoticed Provision Enables Mizzou President to Cut Faculty Salaries Significantly

University of Missouri system affirms the president's right to cut salaries up to 25%.
by Future U/ March 6, 2022/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Amid Enrollment Pressure, Courts Mandate UC Berkeley to Reduce Admissions

Berkeley will be forced to admit about 3,000 fewer students than it planned for Fall 2022.
by Future U/ March 5, 2022/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
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