News Briefs Archives

News Briefs Archive

NEWS BRIEFS: U of California System — Record Number of Applicants. Most Diverse Incoming Class Ever.

FROM THE LA TIMES: “The UC system’s nine undergraduate campuses collectively admitted 132,353 prospective freshmen (+11% from 2020). Of accepted …

by Future U/ July 20, 2021/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Fewer Low-Income Students are Enrolling at Michigan Colleges

FROM MICHIGAN BRIDGE: “According to state data, the share of low-income high school grads who enrolled in college within six …

by Future U/ July 19, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

FutureU Forum Focuses on Politically-Motivated Philanthropy in Higher Ed

Tuesday, July 13, 10-11:30a featuring Isaac Kamola (Trinity College) and Bethany Letiecq (George Mason University). You can participate in ‘the …

by Future U/ July 12, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: PA’s 14 State College System To Contract, Six Schools to Become Two

In a controversial consolidation, California, Clarion, and Edinboro would be grouped into one institution, while Lock Haven, Bloomsburg, and Mansfield …

by Future U/ July 2, 2021/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Requiring On-Campus Student Vaccinations: U of Michigan 1, Michigan State 0

List of all colleges/universities requiring COVID-19 vaccinations. From The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Holy Academic Freedom! Florida Requires ‘Diversity Viewpoints’ in Collegiate Civics Education

In signing the law, FL Governor Ron DeSantis said, “We do not want them (universities) to be hotbeds for stale …

by Future U/ June 24, 2021/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU University Council Votes For Student Vaccinations, President Says No

NEWS BRIEFS: “The NCAA is Not Above the Law,” SCOTUS

Steve Vladeck, a law professor, University of Texas, Austin: “The justices have effectively undercut the central justification the NCAA uses …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: 70,000 Apply for Michigan’s Tuition-Free Community College Program

120,000 front-line workers applied for a separate tuition-free program, bringing the total number of applicants to 190,000. Read more from …

by Future U/ May 24, 2021/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, 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/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan Business Leaders Protest Funding Formula for State Universities

12.2% funding cut proposed for U of Michigan. “House Republicans passed House Bill 4400 last week that would better fund universities …

by Future U/ May 18, 2021/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

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/

NEWS BRIEFS: Studies Reveal Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Student College Enrollment

David Jesse (Detroit Free Press) summarizes the findings in this article about what researchers found in Kalamazoo, MI (The Kalamazoo …

by Future U/ May 6, 2021/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, 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/