PERSPECTIVES: Pandemic-Related Enrollment Drop Puts Community Colleges at Risk
FROM THE LA TIMES: “Systemwide (in California), more than 260,000 fewer students enrolled in fall 2020 compared with fall 2019, a …
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PERSPECTIVES: Back and Forth on College Access Has Gaps
Recently published commentaries and news reports about college access can leave readers shaking their heads. As pressure has built to …
PERSPECTIVES: Will (Should) Tenure Survive?
FROM THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION: “In 1993-94, more than half, or 56.2 percent of faculty members at institutions with …
April 10, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan Colleges and Universities Getting Students Vaccinated
“The effort will get a big boost in coming days, when the state allocates thousands of doses of the one-shot …
NEWS BRIEFS: Feds to Review Trump-Era Campus Sexual Assault Rules
FROM THE LA TIMES: “The Education Department on Tuesday moved forward with plans to revise federal rules around campus sexual …
April 7, 2021/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: “The Struggle Continues” Lower-Income Students Getting Admitted to Elite Higher
FROM THE NY TIMES: “College Simply, an organization that combs admissions standards nationwide, estimates that applicants with SATs of 1370 …
April 6, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: UM Regent Ron Weiser Compares Criticism of Him to “1930s Germany”
In a public letter, U. of Michigan affiliates wrote: “You (Weiser) have to choose between supporting the U of M …
PERSPECTIVES: College Students Increasingly at Risk as States Legalize Sports Gambling
There’s another form of March Madness, and (unfortunately) it’s not restricted to one month a year. Data show that 75% …
PERSPECTIVES: How Do Endowment Portfolios Fare Following Divestment?
Bill McKibben, writing in The New Yorker, asserts: “After examining ‘divestment actions by hundreds of funds worldwide,’ the BlackRock analysts …
April 3, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: National Coalition Calls for Addressing Racial Disparities in Major College Sports
A wide gap separates who plays the games and who coaches the players/administers college athletics. The College Athlete Advocacy Initiative …
April 2, 2021/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/
NEWS BRIEFS: Webinar Focuses on “Practical Ways to Get Radical in Higher Ed”
Tuesday, April 6, 2p Eastern with Hiram College’s Debbie Kasper. Register here. Sponsored by the Campus Sustainability Consortium.
April 1, 2021/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: At Texas-Austin, a Song Is More Than a Song
Eyes of Texas is a “Yes, Coach” Moment From The Drake Group. The Drake Group is a national organization of …
March 31, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Book Focuses on “The Gig Academy”
Roger Baldwin’s review: “At institutions where neoliberalism is in force, traditional academic values are overpowered by an increased focus on …
March 30, 2021/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: Critical Race Theory Under Attack
Michelle Goldberg writes in the New York Times: “Consider what just happened in Idaho, where last week Boise State University …
March 28, 2021/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Professor Explains Critical Race Theory and Why It is Important
Prof. Ted Thornhill, Florida Gulf Coast University: “According to Critical Race Theory, racism doesn’t simply reside in the heart and …
March 27, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/