Roger Barbee, Author at Future U

“Oh, If Only We Required Such Study of Our Students and Ourselves”

It’s time to chart a new course for what it means ‘to be educated.’

by Roger Barbee/ January 21, 2021/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

The backdrop… A local independent school is encouraged to include more literature in its curriculum that reflects the Black experience. …

by Roger Barbee/ December 22, 2020/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

As I look back over the fifty-plus years since that fall of 1968, I thank my mentors for their patience, …

by Roger Barbee/ November 26, 2020/ Education, Perspectives, Society, Teaching/

Universities all over the country are cutting non-revenue sports to save money, and they are also asking boosters to give …

by Roger Barbee/ November 13, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The pandemic rages around the world. Even isolated villages and towns feel the impact of COVID-19. In Europe, leaders are …

by Roger Barbee/ November 4, 2020/ Perspectives, Society/

There’s no place for racist language, especially when it’s uttered by a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Shame …

by Roger Barbee/ October 31, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

College sports fans are putting themselves in harm’s way, and institutional leaders are enablers.

by Roger Barbee/ September 17, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

In May 1842, Graham’s Magazine published a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story, The Masque of the Red …

by Roger Barbee/ August 19, 2020/ Perspectives, Society/

Decades ago, CBS and New York University teamed up to bring academic subjects to everyday people, every morning, for 25 …

by Roger Barbee/ July 21, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/