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PERSPECTIVES: Another Roll Back Proposed By Trump Administration — Sexual Assault Reporting

It’s never right to lo0k the other way. Especially now. Read more here.

by Future U/ July 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Trump Administration Seeks Change In Student Loan Regs

Proposed changes aren’t benign in an industry (at $1.34 billion outstanding) that exceeds consumer & auto debt combined.

by Future U/ July 5, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Selingo, “Undergraduate Education Is Broken”

Jeff Selingo’s provocative piece was published recently in The Washington Post.

by Future U/ July 4, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Trinity Controversy Perculates Through Higher Education

PERSPECTIVES: Deans Comment On Higher Education’s Future

Jeff Selingo reports and analyzes the results. It’s from The Front Row.

by Future U/ June 30, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: University Of The Future Looks Like … ?

Forbes projects an answer. Read more here.

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Hey, Prof, Watch What You Say!

“Careful speech” seems to rule the day. Read more in this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

by Future U/ June 28, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Study Estimates Thousands of College Students Are Homeless Or Precariously Housed

Study was conducted by a team headed by Sara Goldrick-Rab, Temple University. 27.

by Future U/ June 27, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Helping College Students Cope With Failure

Private colleges and universities invest significantly in undergrad students. Here’s one area of investment: helping highly successful students cope with …

by Future U/ June 26, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Schools Grapple With Diverse Viewpoints On Campus

“The best education we can provide…is for students to hear diverse points of view–even if they feel uncomfortable,” Provost David …

by Future U/ June 25, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Heterodox Academy Releases Collegiate Rankings On Exposure To Diversity of Viewpoints

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/

PERSPECTIVES: Malcolm Gladwell Takes On Philanthropy That Swells Billion-Dollar University Endowments

Gladwell tweeted (6/15): “If billionaires don’t step up, Harvard will soon be down to its last $30 billion.” Gladwell elaborates in …

by Future U/ June 23, 2017/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Well-Endowed Private Universities Aren’t Private

Tax exemptions and tax deductions are the reason. Read more in this research report from Nexus Research and Policy Center.

by Future U/ June 22, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Purge At EPA Continues

Perviously appointed scientists are out as science advisors. Says former Michigan St. appointee, Robert Richardson, “This gives me a great …

by Future U/ June 20, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Activists Don’t Always Get What They Need From Academics

Academics are being pushed to write research papers. Activists (and the public) benefit from academics who are public intellectuals. Read …

by Future U/ June 19, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/