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PERSPECTIVES: What If a Musk-type Leadership Style Migrated to Higher Education?

While the outcomes would likely be attractive, considerable damage would be done to what higher education stands for and expects …
by Future U/ October 13, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Silence Again from Michigan State?

Consistency is to be admired. (NOT). “Michigan State University officials won’t say whether they plan to release the findings of …
by Future U/ October 12, 2023/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Revamped U.S. News and World Report College Rankings are Flawed

So says Vanderbilt’s chancellor. Read his critique at Inside Higher Education.
by Future U/ October 9, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEF: Hedging Bet Regarding Congressional Action, NCAA Advances NIL Regulation Policy

"Measures include development of registry for service providers to help weed out bad actors"
by Future U/ October 8, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: That “Magic Elixer,” College Football, Costs a “….load of Money”

College football prompts university presidents to made decisions they wouldn't do otherwise, including unthinkable things.
by Future U/ October 7, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: At Florida’s New College, “Play Ball!” Is Political

"The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics chose to legitimize the openly right-wing seizure of this institution."
by Future U/ October 6, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College … You’ll Likely Live Longer If You Go

"Post COVID, less-educated Americans are doing better in the labor market. We don't know if that situation will last."
by Future U/ October 4, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Most Seek to Master the Game As It’s Played; Colorado’s Sanders Is Changing the Way It’s Played

"Deion Sanders is a Black coach in a profession in which Black men are criminally underrepresented, and an inveterate disruptor." …
by Future U/ October 2, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Court Case Involving SUNY College at Fredonia Administration and Professor Raises Important Questions About Free Speech and Academic Freedom

Prof Kershnar was suspended from teaching and banned from campus for “reprehensible views."
by Future U/ October 1, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: With the Tucker Debacle Making Headlines, the Michigan State U Presidential Search Isn’t … and It Should

"Here we go again!" (with the Board of Trustees) is a recurring issue at Michigan State U.
by Future U/ September 30, 2023/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PODCAST: Samuel H. Johnson Talks about His New Book, “HBCUs The Living Legacies”

"HBCU's The Living Legacies" is a children's book designed to introduce young people to HBCU founders.
by Frank Fear/ September 22, 2023/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: USA Today’s Follow-Up Story on the Mel Tucker Sexual Harassment Situation

Several of Tucker's claims aren't corroborated.
by Future U/ September 12, 2023/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Disbelief, Sadness, and Anger in East Lansing

Mel Tucker’s admitted personal behavior speaks for itself, and a suspension followed by termination is in order. But as The …
by Future U/ September 11, 2023/ Higher Ed, MSU/

PERSPECTIVES: “For Me, To Be a Chancellor is to Lead a Life of Contradictions”

"To be in this role is to understand how to navigate the landscape of power, to shape-shift as needed."
by Future U/ September 9, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

COMMENTARY by Frank Fear: What a Children’s Book Tells Us About Higher Education

Samuel H. Johnson aims to educate and inspire today's generation of young people.
by Future U/ September 8, 2023/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/
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