PERSPECTIVES: Secret Searches: “Phenomenon of the Last 5-10 years, Influenced by Search Firms”

Judith Wilde. presidential search scholar, George Mason University: “We see no reason to believe that this leads to better presidents. …

by Future U/ August 24, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: U.S. Selects Presidential Candidates After Debates, Primaries, & Conventions. University Presidents are Often Selected in Private.

Why? The University of Kentucky’s John Thelin concludes it’s because universities prefer to be run like a business, embrace the …

by Future U/ August 23, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

There aren’t enough in-state students to go around, and that gives out-of-state students an advantage in the enrollment battle among …

by Future U/ August 22, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

Pesta’s book is available at bookstores and vendors nationally. Here are two reviews–from the Washington Post and Vice.

by Future U/ August 19, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

In this Chronicle essay, Herb Childress describes what he believes has already happened (and continues to happen) in and to …

by Future U/ August 18, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

Stanford’s Geoffrey Cox asserts that “it will be difficult to claim that higher education is a public good if it …

by Future U/ August 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

What is it? It’s accumulating student debt without earning a degree. According to The National Student Clearinghouse, 25% of students …

by Future U/ August 16, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Proposed for high schools students and students enrolled at Cal State universities, “at its core, supporters say, ethnic studies classes …

by Future U/ August 14, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

“If university administrators want to preserve the distinctive character of their institutions, they should do so by honoring the unionization …

by Future U/ August 10, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

“Even with discounting, (overall costs) are often most painful for students in the middle — those who cannot afford the …

by Future U/ August 9, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

The myth that science should rely on proof or certainty — or that there is some sort of “scientific method” …

by Future U/ August 8, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

While politics are always un the mix, Michael Poliakoff, president of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, says the …

by Future U/ August 7, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Californian’s carry over $141 billion (with a b) dollars of student debt. Suzanne Martindale describes what CA is trying to …

by Future U/ August 6, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Financial model and lack of academic integrity are issues that need to be addressed. Read more in Frank Fear’s article …

by Future U/ August 5, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

On the MSU-Simon golden handshake: “If there ever was a need for a good example of college governance reform, this …

by Future U/ August 3, 2019/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives/