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 …
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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/
PERSPECTIVES: Faculty Governance After Nassar
Written by Richard Peterson, professor emeritus, Department of Philosophy, Michigan State University
February 10, 2018/
Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: Is The Decline In The Number Of International Students Good For America, Higher Ed?
No, UCSB’s Dick Startz wrote recently in Brookings. Read more here.
February 9, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed Rushes To Offer Degrees in Entrepreneurship … What About Social Justice?
Here’s a case example of a school that’s offering academic work in social justice. Read more from Yes!
February 8, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Academics Speaking Out About Public Issues
Universities should encourage it, write the Editors of Scientific American. Read more here.
February 7, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Detroit Free Press Raises Questions About U. of Michigan’s Endowment
Why isn’t the university doing more to help today’s students? Read more here.
February 4, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Australian Universities At Crossroads
Bill Lacy and colleagues weigh in. Their report was published by The Berkeley Center For Studies in Higher Education. australian_universities_at_a_crossroads
February 2, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
PERSPECTIVES: New York Times Editorial Position: Time’s Up, MSU Board
MSU Board should be removed. Read more here.
February 1, 2018/
Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: Britain’s On/Off Again Effort To Regulate Higher Education
Read two stories from The Guardian: “Toby Young to help lead government’s new universities regulator” and “Toby Young resigns from …
January 23, 2018/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/