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NEWS BRIEFS: Bomb Threats at Multiple HBCU’s “Clear Example of Hate Crimes Based on Race”

Six HBCUs received bomb threats, prompting them to close or lock down their institutions and investigate."
by Future U/ February 2, 2022/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BREAKS: Congratulations! (Oops, We’re Sorry!) — Scholarships That Went Poof

Over 5000 prospective students at two Michigan universities felt elated ... then deflated.
by Future U/ January 28, 2022/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: NCAA Restructures in Attempt to Avoid Legal Challenges/Federal Regulation

NCAA hands more oversight responsibility to conferences and schools.
by Future U/ January 19, 2022/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: “High Debt, Limited Opportunities” Characterize Certain Professional Degree Programs (WSJ)

FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: “Professional degrees like dentistry and veterinary medicine are leaving many students with immense college debt, …
by Future U/ December 5, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Do the Right Thing, Michigan State

We support the MSU Faculty Senate resolution passed near-unanimously on November 16, 2021, calling on MSU to restore faculty retirement benefit …
by Future U/ November 17, 2021/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: U Michigan Flu Outbreak is Troubling

"In Ann Arbor, more than 3 in 4 of those who were positive for flu were unvaccinated, according to the …
by Future U/ November 16, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Is this Nuts or What? Terminating Major College Coaching Contracts Cost Half-Billion Nationally

If this is the cost of doing business, then the business needs to change.
by Future U/ November 1, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Students Push for Climate Change Action

Students for Cooperation, a Michigan State U. student organization, organized the “Climate 911 March.”
by Future U/ October 11, 2021/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “Flabbergasting” Number of Sexual Assaults Reportedly Perpetrated by Since-Deceased Physician

2,111 reports were documented by the university just in the past year.
by Future U/ October 8, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan House Ed Panel Passes Bill to Bar Teaching Critical Race Theory

"The bill would prohibit schools from including “any form of race or gender stereotyping” in their curriculums."
by Future U/ September 28, 2021/ Education, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Florida Legislature to Investigate “Diversity of Political Speech” on State’s 12 Public Campuses

An 'intellectual diversity assessment' will measure political speech tolerance across FL's public university system.
by Future U/ September 27, 2021/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Students Launch Change.org Petition re MSU’s COVID Policies

Issues faced upon returning for Fall Semester prompts action.
by Future U/ September 23, 2021/ MSU, News Briefs/

Virtual Forum: “The Engaged University,” Working to Advance African Higher Education

Wednesday, September 22, 2021 9:00AM - 10:30AM EDT (UTC −04:00) 
by Future U/ September 20, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Video/

NEWS BRIEFS: Food Insecurity Impedes Many College Students from Graduating

Study finds that food insecure individuals were 43 percent less likely to graduate.
by Future U/ September 12, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: 600+ Colleges Nationwide Have a Vaccination Mandate in Place, In Michigan the Number is N=6

Even with the mandate, it's not a foolproof measure. To accommodate, students and faculty are making adjustments/taking precautions.
by Future U/ September 7, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
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