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PERSPECTIVES: University Administrator, “Competition in Higher Ed is a Fetish”

While it’s the predominant fashion in higher education today, it aims “is little more than competition for its own sake,” …

by Future U/ June 16, 2019/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Study Throws Shade At Rising College Graduation Rates

“Collectively, student characteristics, institutional resources, and institution attended do not explain much of the change,” write Jeffrey T. Denning, Eric R. Eide, …

by Future U/ June 15, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Same Old Story, At U. of Houston This Time–Who Know What and When?

UH’s women’s soccer players experienced a serious health situation. Investigative reporting shows U officials knew and didn’t respond.

by Future U/ June 14, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What Happened to an Affordable College Education?

Professor Lawrence Wittner comments. Read more from LA Progressive.

by Future U/ June 13, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Drake Group Urges Congress To “Fix College Sports”

Issued by The Drake Group NEW HAVEN, CONN. – Like many interested parties, The Drake Group was underwhelmed by the …

by Future U/ June 12, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Another Physician Sexual Assault Case, This Time at UCLA

The LA Times reports.

by Future U/ June 10, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How Other Countries Make College Affordable

The New York Times has details. Read more here.

by Future U/ June 8, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Watchdog Group Evaluates Geo Washington U Center and Finds Charles Koch Lurking

From The Chronicle: “In a new report released on Monday by the nonprofit consumer-advocacy group Public Citizen, which says that the …

by Future U/ June 6, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Colleges & Community Work Go Together In A Commonwealth

Alice Lloyd explains.

by Future U/ June 5, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Yowza! Did You See That Grad School Bill?!

$109k loan to matriculate toward an MSW at Southern Cal…$176 in loans to pay for a film master’s degree at …

by Future U/ June 4, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “I’ll Take a Good Salary With a Side of Student Loan Forgiveness, Please”

More companies are complying, too. Read more from USAToday.

by Future U/ June 2, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Keith Mumphrey, Michigan State’s ‘Other Survivor’

Was football player Keith Mumphrey a victim of his own school’s overreach? Some say yes, others aren’t sure. What we …

by Future U/ June 1, 2019/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Calibrating College Majors By ROI?

If Senator Alexander’s proposal to revise The Higher Ed Act goes into effect, then “colleges will need to give much …

by Future U/ May 31, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: SAT’s ‘Adversity Score’–Good Move or Not?

The LA Times Editorial Board says not. “It is a blunt instrument that won’t give colleges accurate information about individual …

by Future U/ May 30, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Books in University Libraries Aren’t Being Checked Out As They Once Were

Among Yale undergraduates, there has been a nearly 65% decline in library checkouts over the past ten years. “University libraries …

by Future U/ May 28, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/