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PERSPECTIVES: Why Critical Race Theory is Important

This outstanding article was written by Mark McCormick. Published in outets around the country, the version here was published by …

by Future U/ June 9, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “History Shows NCAA Reforms Come Only with the Blunt End of a Gavel”

NCAA’s women’s softball tournament media deal shows just how poorly the NCAA treats women’s sports. Sally Jenkins describes why and …

by Future U/ June 6, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: “Wealthy Donors Transform Higher Education in their Own Image”

“The denial of tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones at the University of North Carolina is not an isolated incident, but rather …

by Future U/ June 5, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Academics Author/Sign ‘Statement of Concern’ About ‘Threats to American Democracy’

“It is not just our venerated institutions and norms that are at risk—it is our future national standing, strength, and …

by Future U/ June 3, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Population Growth in College Towns Has Implications

Sarah Vowell in the New York Times: We’re “going to need more waitresses and bike mechanics, not fewer. Where are …

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

PERSPECTIVES: “If I Had a Son or Daughter in College Today, I Would be Worried.”

Higher education assailed recently in two LTEs published in the same edition of a metropolitan newspaper.

by Future U/ May 31, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

YOUTUBE: “Neoliberalism and Higher Education in the Age of Trump”

FutureU Forum recorded on May 28, 2021, with presenters Erik Juergensmeyer and Anthony Nocella II, and discussants Jason Del Gandio …

by Future U/ May 30, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: “Colleges and Universities are not Sites of Liberal Indoctrination”

Professor Brandon Jett: “Instead of attacking institutions, let’s promote and invest in them.” Read more here.

by Future U/ May 23, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: U Michigan Goal — Carbon Neutral by 2040

Wolverines are the sixth Big Ten university to make a carbon-neutral pledge. Maryland, Ohio State, Northwestern, Minnesota, and Illinois are …

by Future U/ May 22, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Did They Cheat? And How Are Universities Monitoring Exams Taken Remotely?

The situation at Dartmouth’s medical school raises questions. “While universities have long used anti-plagiarism software and other anti-cheating apps, the …

by Future U/ May 21, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: It’s a Corporate Capitalist Regime. (Hint: American Higher Ed)

History prof Asheesh Kapur Siddique, UMass Amherst, argues that college/university boards are stacked with members from corporate backgrounds. “The corporate …

by Future U/ May 20, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: It’s Where You Go to College That Matters?

Yale’s Daniel Markovits writes in The Atlantic: “Because education, like aristocratic rank, is a positional good, the most elite educations …

by Future U/ May 15, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Report Calls for Universities to Cut Ties with Koch Network

UnKoch My Campus new report, “America’s Campuses Need to Distance Themselves From the Koch-funded Insurrection,” details how the Koch network …

by Future U/ May 7, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Education in Distress — What Happened at Indiana U of Pennsylvania

The uneven landscape of higher education means that some institutions, faculty, students, and staff suffer more than others. IUP is …

by Future U/ May 5, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Head-Spinning Turmoil at Linfield (OR) University

Distinguished professor and faculty trustee “was fired after he denounced the university’s handling of sexual misconduct allegations from students and …

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

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