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PERSPECTIVES: Even Tougher Times Ahead for Michigan’s Public Universities
Matt Miller in MLive: “Michigan’s public universities have lost 45,000 students since 2011. It’s about to get worse.”
October 14, 2022/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: State of Michigan Takes Steps to Cut College Costs
FROM THE BRIDGE OF MICHIGAN: “College will be more affordable for most Michigan college freshmen next year, thanks to the …
October 13, 2022/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Signs Legal Brief Aimed at Keeping Sexual Abuse Survivors from Filing Lawsuit Against Universities
Another example of MSU's regrettable pattern of institutional choice-making.
October 10, 2022/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
PERSPECTIVES: College Costs is an Intergenerational Calamaty
"Deliberate government action...is required to equalize mammoth generational iniquities."
October 9, 2022/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Another Public University Conducts Private Presidential Search
The search was conducted outside of the state's Sunshine Act.
October 8, 2022/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
PERSPECTIVES: How “The Attention Society” Corrupts Science
"The insatiable drive for attention (branding and promotion) is affecting science."
October 4, 2022/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Institutional Self-Evaluation in Higher Education? Spotty at Best
"How can a system run by liberals be so conservative?"
October 3, 2022/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: Citing “Reputational Damage,” Endowed and Distingushed MSU Faculty Back President
Senior faculty members issued a joint letter expressing their views.
PERSPECTIVES: State News Editorial on the Situation at Michigan State
"The board has not had a productive public discussion. That’s unacceptable."
September 21, 2022/
Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives/
PERSPECTIVES: Is “The College Experience” Being Lost?
Professor Emeritus Harvey J. Graff, writing in Academe Blog: “With general education narrowing to reflect interests of competing disciplinary clusters …
September 18, 2022/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
Adrian Lenardic’s FUTUREU Forum on “The Attention Society” Now Available in Audio Form
Hosted by Ruben Martinez, length 33:10 minutes.
September 17, 2022/
Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast/
PERSPECTIVES: Saga of “The Dangerous Educated Proletariat”
This story goes back to the 1970s.
September 1, 2022/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
FUTUREU VIDEO: Adrian Lenardic on the Impact of “The Attention Society” on Higher Ed and Science
Adrian’s engaging and provocative presentation can be viewed on FutureU’s YouTube channel. Cover photo courtesy of The Guardian.
August 31, 2022/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Here’s Why Many Economists Interpret Student Loan Elimination Negatively
"Debt triggers moralistic responses: We want people to follow through on obligations they have agreed to."
August 29, 2022/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/