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COMMENTARY: “Lucky Hank” Fails to Dramatize Today’s Siege on Higher Education

"The AMC series, Lucky Hank, is based on the novel Straight Man (1997), which was released during a different era …
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PERSPECTIVES: Fifty Bills in Twenty-Three States “Demonize Faculty, Weaponize Public Education”

"There’s no room in American education for censorship from any political side.”
by Future U/ June 5, 2023/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is Tenure “A Job for Life”? Legal Scholar Says No

"Opponents of tenure would have us believe it’s categorically different from other forms of just cause employment—but it’s not."
by Future U/ June 4, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Addressing Michigan’s Population Issue

"Since 1990, Michigan has ranked 49th out of 50 for population growth."
by Future U/ June 1, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan’s College Enrollment Decline Among Nation’s Highest

'Part of the challenge is demography, with the state’s aging population and a dwindling pool of high school graduates."
by Future U/ May 31, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Judge Rules No Need to Declare Financial Exigency to Layoff Tenured Profs

"Canisius asserted it was under no obligation to 'declare' a financial exigency, only that it be experiencing one."
by Future U/ May 30, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Texas Legislature Moves Toward Adjusting Tenure Policies at the State’s Public Universities

"Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who oversees the Texas Senate, said that a tenure ban is one of his priorities this …
by Future U/ May 27, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

COMMENTARY: Neoliberalism and the Demise of Academic Publishing

"There is only one word to describe the system—exploitative."
by John Traphagan/ May 26, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

FUTUREU FORUM (YouTube Video): Resisting the Neoliberal University

Claire Polster offers a theory of change and strategies for returning higher ed to its roots as a public-serving institution.
by Future U/ May 25, 2023/ FutureU Forum, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: Doing More With Less? How About Doing Less?

“'Fewer, Less, and No' can be powerful words for change—if we allow them to be."
by Future U/ May 24, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY: Colleges and Universities are Not Businesses

The Neoliberal mindset converts higher education from a forum of ideas to a forum of goods and services.
by John Traphagan/ May 23, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

FUTUREU FORUM (Audio): Resisting the Neoliberal University

Featuring Professor Claire Polster with commentary offered by Professor Nathan Rousseau.
by Future U/ May 21, 2023/ Audio, FutureU Forum, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed Rushes to Cash In on Artificial Intelligence

A number of universities are investing heavily in infrastructure enhancements and faculty cluster hires.
by Future U/ May 20, 2023/ Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Higher Education Overhaul Bill Looming in Ohio

State Sen. Kent Smith (D-Euclid): "This would be the worst assault on academic freedom that Ohio has ever seen.”  …
by Future U/ May 18, 2023/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Huggins Circumstance “Stark Window Into the Power Dynamics” in Major College Athletics

"Firing coaches can be futile without addressing deeper cultural problems."
by Future U/ May 17, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
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