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Remembering Tom Edens

Friend and colleague Thomas Charles Edens, Michigan State University professor, left this world on March 15, 2020. Because of the …

by Frank Fear/ August 8, 2021/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Questionable Master’s Programs Indicative of Neoliberalism’s Hold on Higher Ed

The Chronicle of Higher Education: “The question is how long the proliferation of questionable master’s programs is going to last, …

by Future U/ August 7, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Cut College Sports Teams? Adding Teams (N=12) is Plan at Hobart and William Smith

In a press release, President Joyce P. Jacobsen said: “We are doubling down on our commitment to athletics and the experiences …

by Future U/ August 6, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Shared Governance Under More Stress During COVID Era

AAUP REPORT: “We found no evidence that AAUP-supported policies failed in any of the cases under investigation. Indeed, at most …

by Future U/ August 5, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: More Michigan Universities Add Campus Restrictions in Face of Delta Variant

Wayne State and Central Michigan are the most recent schools to take precautionary action. Read more from The Bridge.

by Future U/ August 4, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: When Partisan Attacks Threaten Democracy

Ohio State’s Harvey J. Graff in Inside Higher Education: “A firm grounding in an accurate and complete American history is …

by Future U/ August 2, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: In Higher Ed, Pandemic Hits Women Academics Especially Hard

The Chronicle of Higher Education interviewed five academics: “A substantial body of social science evidence suggests that women, who were …

by Future U/ August 1, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Historic AAUP Study Finds Shared Governance Progress at Unit Level, Devolution at Institutional Level

AAUP Study, Shared Governance, 1971-2021; “At most institutions, faculty authority is consistent with AAUP-recommended governance standards in decision-making about programmatic, …

by Future U/ July 31, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: In Michigan, the Campus Petri Dish is Known as ‘Fall Semester 2021’

FROM THE MICHIGAN ADVANCE: “As college campuses across Michigan are less than a month away from opening up to students …

by Future U/ July 26, 2021/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

John Duley “Challenged Us, Instructed Us, Stretched Us, Supported Us, and Loved Us. And We Loved Him Back”

“Now is always the time when more good can be done.” (From the Iona Community, spoken at John Duley’s celebration …

by Ronald Dorr/ July 24, 2021/ Audio, Education, Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Podcast, Society, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: Not Hyperbole. The Rightwing Infiltration of Higher Education is Real.

“Core academic values are at risk, including academic freedom and the uncompromised search for knowledge.” Frank Fear’s commentary was published …

by Future U/ July 23, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

VIDEO: America’s Struggle with Truth-Telling & Critical Race Theory

This FutureU Forum was recorded on July 21, 2021, and featured Mark McCormick, Martha Bireda, and Ruben Martinez. Hosted by …

by Future U/ July 22, 2021/ Audio, Education, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast, Video/

NEWS BRIEFS: Fewer Low-Income Students are Enrolling at Michigan Colleges

FROM MICHIGAN BRIDGE: “According to state data, the share of low-income high school grads who enrolled in college within six …

by Future U/ July 19, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When It Comes to Developing Meaningful International Partnerships, It’s ‘Not About the Art of the Deal’

So say John and Jim Magee. John is Assistant VP & Chief International Officer at Madonna University, Lavonia, MI. Jim …

by Future U/ July 18, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast, Society/

FUTUREU VIDEO: A Well-Funded, Coordinated Attack from the Right is Corrupting Higher Education. Here’s How.

With Professors Isaac Kamola of Trinity College and Bethany Letiecq of George Mason University (July 13, 2021) YouTube video below. …

by Future U/ July 15, 2021/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society, Video/