PERSPECTIVES: “Michigan State’s Problems Started At The Top, Years Ago,” Washington Post
Sally Jenkins: “The problem is much bigger—and higher up—than coaches. Until Michigan State wipes the board clean, it’s hard to …
Higher Ed Archive
PERSPECTIVES: Is Shakeout Underway in American Higher Education?
Yes, says the Wall Street Journal: “…segregating into winners and losers—with winners growing/expanding & losers seeing signs of a death …
NEWS BRIEFS: Many Public And Private Colleges Don’t Meet Enrollment Goals
WaPo: “A survey released last week by the Chronicle of Higher Education found 52% of private colleges and 44% of public colleges …
March 4, 2018/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Fans Share Blame Re College Athletics Scandals
WaPo: “Sports are so outsized in our culture, we have drifted from fundamental values…. Any time the stakes get high, …
March 3, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: U.S. Department Of Education Begins Investigation Of Michigan State
The investigation will look at systemic issues in the university’s handling of the Dr. Larry Nassar sexual assault case. Read …
February 28, 2018/
Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: Seasoned Presidential Leader Tapped To Lead An HBCU
Dr. Ruth Simmons, former president at both Brown University and Smith College, is the new president at Prairie View A&M …
February 27, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/
PERSPECTIVES: Celebrating Students As Agents Of Change
Students organizing for change isn’t new, thank goodness. “Adults” take note. Written by Frank A. Fear, professor emeritus, Michigan State …
February 26, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: What’s Happening To Wisconsin’s Higher Education System? (“Ruinous,” UW Stout Student Senate)
Read Rachel Ida Buff’s interpretation from The Nation.
February 25, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/
NEWS BRIEFS: Engler To MSU Faculty Member, “You’re Trapped In The Past”
Jean Boucher urged the MSU Board, “Step down! We need a psychological reset. We need a new MSU!” “Engler asked …
PERSPECTIVES: Backlash From An Op-Ed On Society
Prof. Amy Wax co-authored an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer, “Paying the Price for the Breakdown of the Country’s Bourgeois Culture. Read …
February 21, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: New Angle On An Old Question, “Is College Worth It?
It depends, writes Derek Tharp in The Wall Street Journal. Aptitude and aspiration are key “yes” factors. Read more here.
February 20, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS ARTICLES: News Reports Say FBI Has Evidence of Widespread Corruption in Major College Basketball
Read the details at The Sports Column.
February 19, 2018/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: Chomsky, “Welcome to Wal-Mart!”
“Faculty are increasingly hired on the Walmart model as temps.” Read more from AlterNet. 18
February 18, 2018/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/
PERSPECTIVES: Shared Governance, You Say? Here’s What AGB Has To Say
From the March 2017 White Paper published by The Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities.
February 16, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/
PERSPECTIVES: On The Cost Of Higher Education … To Society
Julian Vigo: “A capitalist approach to higher education…/is an/…entry pass into the job market while depriving students of the critical skills …
February 13, 2018/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/