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PERSPECTIVES: “Institutional Neutrality, Tactic to Distance Colleges from the Political Fracas”

"University statements can have a chilling effect on discourse by encouraging silence from students and faculty."

by Future U/ December 7, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: DEI Flagship, University of Michigan, Changes Course

"Some regentss are criticizing U-M's diversity, equity and inclusion programs and roughly $250 million in spending."

by Future U/ December 6, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Enrollment of First-Year Students Drops 5%

When large numbers of students do not attend, one consequence for them and America is "the loss of human potential."

by Future U/ December 5, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Felix Frankfurter on Universities “Standing Up to Interference”

"Germany universities (then) failed to reveal the accumulated wisdom of civilization, but became centres of decivilization.”

by Future U/ November 27, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: U.S. Senate Committee Evaluation of USF Funding–What Peering Through an Alt-Right Lens Reveals

Report title is revealing: "Division, Extremism. Ideology: How the Biden-Harris NSF Politicized Science." (What a crock!)

by Future U/ November 22, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Linda McMahon Likely Pick as Department of Education Secretary

McMahon served as CEO, World Wrestling Entertainment, and director, Small Business Administration in Trump’s first term.

by Future U/ November 20, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Scientists, Academics Offer Stern Warning about Kennedy’s Choice as HHS Secretary

Dr. Jeffrey Flier, prof and former dean, Harvard University: “Over the edge. Down the rabbit hole. Completely insane,”

by Future U/ November 18, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Have Elite Universities Contributed to the Current Malaise?

David Brooks thinks so. Read why and how. From The Atlantic.

by Future U/ November 16, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Where 2024 Presidential Candidates Stand on Higher Education Issues

FutureU Editor: Stark contrasts exist, and without suprise. One party refers to higher ed as "The Enemy of the People."

by Future U/ November 4, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY: Trump’s MSG Rally Makes Clear Link Between 1930s and His Aspirations for America

"Stephen Miller declared 'America is for America and Americans only,' and Trump said, 'the U.S. is now an occupied country,'”

by Future U/ November 3, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: The Case of UC-Irvine’s Tiffany Willoughby-Herard

"8,200+ scholars have signed an open letter to UCI Chancellor Gillam 'to contact Orange County DA to drop all charges.'"

by Future U/ November 2, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: U.S. House Report on Anti-Semitism Offers More of the Same — Reconfigure Higher Ed So It Aligns with Our Worldview

Jon Fansmith, Senior VP, American Council on Ed: "A wholly partisan effort wasted a significant chance for productive analysis."

by Future U/ November 1, 2024/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

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