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NEWS BRIEFS: Rutgers is Latest Major University to Divest Endowment from Fossil Fuels

FROM INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION: “About 5 percent of Rutgers’s $1.6 billion endowment is invested in fossil fuels, which the university …

by Future U/ March 10, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Community colleges and 4-year schools, public and private, are on the list. The Bridge has the skinny. Here.

by Future U/ March 9, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

From UnKochMyCampus: “Join us for our UnKoch National Network Call where we will host a teach-in on how the Koch …

by Future U/ March 7, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

“West is arguably the most publicly visible philosopher in contemporary America, but despite his prominence and brilliance, he was recently …

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

Professor Sandra Steingraber is a distinguished scholar in residence in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences at Ithaca College. …

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

At issue is Brett Stephen’s interpretation of the situation at Smith College. Read his essay here.

by Future U/ March 3, 2021/ Higher Ed, Society/

“These are public institutions, after all. It is time to remember that Americans have invested in public colleges and universities …

by Future U/ March 2, 2021/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“It uniquely crushes our academic freedom and our ability to challenge our students, our ability to engage in controversial ideas, …

by Future U/ March 1, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

Concern continues to be expressed about MSU’s decision to eliminate the swimming and diving program. Read more here.

by Future U/ February 28, 2021/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

FROM THE BRIDGE: “Materials professor Jaroslaw Drelich, who called the resolution “the most hateful and divisive document that was ever …

by Future U/ February 10, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Here’s how the discussion went this week at the University of California system. Details reported in the LA Times.

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

Here’s one example (focus on UC Berkeley) in the form of an editorial board position published by the LA Times.

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

FROM THE LA TIMES: “Nearly 139,500 students applied to UCLA for freshman seats, a 28% increase over last year. The …

by Future U/ January 29, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

From CHANGE.ORG: “The US has one of the highest average college tuitions in the world and is one of the …

by Future U/ January 20, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

FROM ESPN: “Eleven members of the Michigan State women’s swimming and diving team filed a lawsuit in federal court (last) …

by Future U/ January 19, 2021/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs/