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NEWS BRIEFS: Alleged Private Board Meeting Yields Another Nassar-Related Lawsuit

"There are 27 named plaintiffs, along with two Jane Does, and the group POSSE, 'Parents of Sister Survivors Engage.'"
by Future U/ July 29, 2023/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Report on Michigan’s Community Colleges Says “Do More, Do Better”

"Our CCs struggle to meet the needs of students, employers, and integrate with a statewide economic development strategy."
by Future U/ July 23, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Student Loan Forgiveness, Round Two

"Tuesday’s hearing gave another avenue for higher ed leaders, organizations and the public to weigh in."
by Future U/ July 22, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Job-Related Economics Website Includes “Bigoted Content (that) Makes Women and Nonwhite Economists Feel Unwelcome,” Researcher Says

Researchers "classified about 10% of posts as 'toxic' because of racist or sexist content."
by Future U/ July 21, 2023/ News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Report Cites Penn State for Repeated Post-Sandusky Issues

Penn State: "Following internal/external examinations and audits, new policies, protocols and people have been put into place.”
by Future U/ July 20, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: USAToday on the Northwestern Athletics Situation

"The hazing scandal at Northwestern continues to deepen"
by Future U/ July 19, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Stanford’s President Resigns Following Questions About Research Practices

Liz Lindqwister, alumna: "I think most faculty and students and affiliates of the university saw it as a long-time coming."
by Future U/ July 18, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: With Impeccable Professional Credentials, This Appointee Didn’t Pass the Conservative “Smell Test”

TAM downgraded its offer (untenured, one-year role), plus race (Black) and work background (NYT editor) became political issues.
by Future U/ July 14, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Public Confidence in Higher Education Reaches All-Time Low (Gallup)

"There is a growing divide between Republicans’ and Democrats’ confidence in higher education."
by Future U/ July 11, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Conflict Between Journal Editorial Board and Publisher Highlights Ongoing Issues in Academic Publishing

"Elsevier is already subject to various academic boycotts and editor walkouts around the world."
by Future U/ July 9, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: The Price of the Incursion on Florida Public Higher Education

Departing professor Carolyne Ali-Khan: "It’s not safe. Not safe physically, economically, professionally, and intellectually."
by Future U/ July 8, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS FROM BALLOTPEDIA: Voting History Shows State Voters are Generally Unsupportive of Affirmative Action

Source: Ballotpedia, a service of the Lucy Burns Institute. Main page https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page
by Future U/ July 6, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Biden Administration Announces “SAVE” Program in Aftermath of Last Week’s SCOTUS Student Loan Payback Decision

This time, the Biden Administration is pursuing a regulatory pathway to address student loan debt.
by Future U/ July 5, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: $32 Million Budget Cut Looming for UW System Despite State of Wisconsin Budget Surplus

"Republicans claim $32 million is the amount projected to be spent on DEI programs during the two upcoming years."
by Future U/ June 29, 2023/ Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: WVU Cuts Include Grad Programs, Faculty Positions

"The budget shortfall, which officials say could rise to $75 million in five years, is largely a result of enrollment …
by Future U/ June 26, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
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