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NEWS BRIEFS: ‘Mo’ Money, Mo’ Money!’ is Clarion Call in Higher Ed Philanthropy

An “arms race” is underway throughout the country for private philanthropy to offset state funding shortfalls. Here is the skinny …
by Future U/ February 26, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: NYT’s David Leonhardt Promotes Bloomberg’s College Plan

From The New York Times Opinion, February 18, 2020: Bloomberg’s plan focuses on need, quality, and cost.
by Future U/ February 25, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: University President Declares, “College is ‘Increasingly not relevant’

“The value of what we’re doing is being defined externally, and the market is signaling to us that they do …
by Future U/ February 23, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU’s New Football Coach is African American, and that Makes It a National News Story

Frank Fear: “Hiring an African American head coach is an exception to the rule in major college football. 90% of …
by Future U/ February 20, 2020/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Will $60 Million Gift Bring SUNY-Binghamton Athletic Success?

A great school wants to make a splash through baseball. Why? Inside Higher Education has the answer. (File this article …
by Future U/ February 13, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU Students, Faculty Speak Out on the Value of College

The general opinion is ‘yes, college is worth it,” but respondents also brought up a number of issues and caveats. …
by Future U/ January 28, 2020/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: U. Cal Proposes Five Years of Tuition Increases … With a Caveat

The intent is to raise more money for financial aid and to enable the university to declare (with greater assurance) …
by Future U/ January 20, 2020/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Students Having Increasing Difficulty Paying Down College Loan Debt

Student loan debt nationally is at $1.6 trillion and growing. “About two in three college seniors who graduated from public …
by Future U/ January 19, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Lawsuit Alleges Player Abuse in Penn State Football

Suit claims there was player hazing and harassment, including threats of sexual violence. The York (PA) Daily Record has the …
by Future U/ January 16, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: A Liberal Arts College Degree Pays Off–Even in Terms of ‘Return on Investment’

Educationally, nothing beats a liberal arts college education. But does it ‘pay’ in the literal sense? A new study issued …
by Future U/ January 15, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Want to Win the National College Football Championship? Then Be Prepared to Pay Coaches a Ton of $

The College Football Playoff (four teams, three games) generates about a half-billion dollars annually. That’s gravy for the NCAA and …
by Future U/ January 14, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Researcher Finds Similarities Between Academic Employment System and Drug Gangs

It seems far-fetched, doesn’t it? It’s not to Alexandre Alfonso, King’s College, London. He makes a compelling argument by comparing …
by Future U/ January 12, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Academic Apocalypse? Russ Douthat Thinks So

Read his trenchant analysis here. It’s from The New York Times.
by Future U/ January 11, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Isn’t Higher Ed the ‘Diversity Lab of Ideas’ of Yesteryear?

Or is it still? In his Washington Post op-ed, Jay Mathews compares his college experience of the 1960s with today. …
by Future U/ December 30, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Kevin Ellison, Former USC Football Star, Diagnosed with CTE

In this feature article, the LA Times‘ Nathan Fenno chronicles Ellison’s journey from gridiron stardom to death, and how his …
by Future U/ December 29, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Society/
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