PERSPECTIVES: Are Liberal Ideals Up for Negotiation?
At issue is Brett Stephen’s interpretation of the situation at Smith College. Read his essay here.
Higher Ed Archive
PERSPECTIVES: America’s Higher Ed System is a System of Haves and Have-Nots
“These are public institutions, after all. It is time to remember that Americans have invested in public colleges and universities …
March 2, 2021/
Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: “It’s devastating.” John Carroll U Board Eliminates Tenure Protection
“It uniquely crushes our academic freedom and our ability to challenge our students, our ability to engage in controversial ideas, …
March 1, 2021/
Higher Ed, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: “Non-revenue sports were the pride of former President John Hannah.”
Concern continues to be expressed about MSU’s decision to eliminate the swimming and diving program. Read more here.
February 28, 2021/
Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Condemning Racism Brings Emotional Response at Michigan Tech
FROM THE BRIDGE: “Materials professor Jaroslaw Drelich, who called the resolution “the most hateful and divisive document that was ever …
February 10, 2021/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Defund or Reform Campus Police? That’s the Debate
Here’s how the discussion went this week at the University of California system. Details reported in the LA Times.
February 5, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Thankfully, There’s Pressure to Compel Universities to Reframe Their Relationship with Native Americans
Here’s one example (focus on UC Berkeley) in the form of an editorial board position published by the LA Times.
January 31, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: UCLA Widens Access to Underrepresented Students
FROM THE LA TIMES: “Nearly 139,500 students applied to UCLA for freshman seats, a 28% increase over last year. The …
January 29, 2021/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Getting a Handle on College Costs
From CHANGE.ORG: “The US has one of the highest average college tuitions in the world and is one of the …
January 20, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Members of Michigan State Spartans Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Sue University to Keep Program
FROM ESPN: “Eleven members of the Michigan State women’s swimming and diving team filed a lawsuit in federal court (last) …
January 19, 2021/
Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: GMU and Koch Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly
FROM UNKOCH MY CAMPUS: “The Koch network continues to invest in the destabilization and private control of our institutions. George …
January 18, 2021/
Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: What’s in the Box, University of Michigan?
Headline from Michigan Advance: “Boxes of sealed papers from an influential anti-immigrant activist have been stored at U of M …
January 7, 2021/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
College Sports Has a Shadow Side
Not far from the crowds, cheers, and all of the excitement that goes along with major college sports, there’s something …
January 6, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: This Program Prepares Deserving Students for College
The Edgewood Village Scholars Program.
January 2, 2021/
Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Sports Illustrated Lays Bare Institutional Failures in College Sports
“College sports have been a hypocritical enterprise for a long time; any sober assessment of the last half-century reached that …
December 31, 2020/
Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/