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PERSPECTIVES: How Neoliberal “Privatization of Risk” Explains Decision to Re-Open Campuses

Michigan State University’s Zach Kaiser elaborates. Find his article here.

by Zach Kaiser/ December 26, 2020/ Articles, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

“MLK made a prediction: ‘If we do not act, we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark, and shameful …

by Future U/ April 26, 2020/ Articles, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The road of removing, banning, or burning books is full of danger. To ban one book leads to banning more …

by Roger Barbee/ April 25, 2020/ Articles, Perspectives, Society/

Who, exactly, are ‘the winners?’ And what is the price of getting ahead and achieving? If it’s accomplished “without reference …

by Future U/ June 25, 2019/ Articles, Perspectives, Society/

College presidents are hired as fundraisers. This new study finds that many presidents aren’t playing the game well, even presidents who …

by Future U/ January 4, 2019/ Articles, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

“The great thing about freedom of the market is it appears to be egalitarian, but there is nothing more unequal …

by Future U/ November 23, 2018/ Articles, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

The interview includes a discussion of the implications of neoliberalism for higher education. Read more at TruthDig.

by Future U/ December 23, 2017/ Articles, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

“When the humanities desert their mission and ally themselves with progress, they become dangerous adjuncts to ideological agendas,” writes Dean …

by Future U/ August 1, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The beneficiary would be the ISU economics department. Controversy surrounds the matter. Read more from The Cedar Rapids Gazette.

by Future U/ July 29, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“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/

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

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

Forbes projects an answer. Read more here.

by Future U/ June 29, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The system evaluates campus climate regarding tolerance for free speech. Read more here.

by Future U/ June 24, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Read Henry A. Giroux’s essay, published recently in TruthDig and reprinted in LA Progressive.

by Future U/ April 30, 2017/ Articles, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

In most cases, says Michael Yates, the answer is no. Read his take (from Counter Punch).

by Future U/ April 9, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/