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NEWS BRIEFS: More Chicanery in Florida as State Sues U.S. Dept of Education Over Accrediting Process

"DeSantis, who frequently criticizes the Biden administration, is now taking aim at higher ed accrediting agencies."

by Future U/ June 24, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: What’s the Appropriate Balance Between Provost Oversight and Professorial Discretion?

"Students were asked to report to the provost those professors who acted without empathy."

by Future U/ June 23, 2023/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: With Churn Over College Rankings, US News & World Report Changes Methodology

"New rankings remove alumni giving, faculty with highest degrees, class size, and high school standing of entering students."

by Future U/ June 13, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Congress Investigates Faculty Who Study Disinformation

"Academics under the microscope are studying (among other subjects) false claims about the 2020 election and COVID-19."

by Future U/ June 9, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Addressing Michigan’s Population Issue

"Since 1990, Michigan has ranked 49th out of 50 for population growth."

by Future U/ June 1, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan’s College Enrollment Decline Among Nation’s Highest

'Part of the challenge is demography, with the state’s aging population and a dwindling pool of high school graduates."

by Future U/ May 31, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Texas Legislature Eliminates DEI Programs, Fails to Dismantle Tenure

"Lawmakers aimed to end both DEI and tenure across Texas public campuses despite pushback from higher education advocates."

by Future U/ May 30, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Judge Rules No Need to Declare Financial Exigency to Layoff Tenured Profs

"Canisius asserted it was under no obligation to 'declare' a financial exigency, only that it be experiencing one."

by Future U/ May 30, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Texas Legislature Moves Toward Adjusting Tenure Policies at the State’s Public Universities

"Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who oversees the Texas Senate, said that a tenure ban is one of his priorities this …

by Future U/ May 27, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Teleconference Scheduled on Sports Betting and Intercollegiate Athletics

Thursday, May 18, 2-3:30p Eastern (virtual forum)

by Future U/ May 8, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Amid Grad Instructors’ Strike, University of Michigan’s Administration Wants Surrogates To Submit Spring Semester Grades

“Bypassing faculty-of-record and hiring third-party graders is infringing on faculty freedom.”

by Future U/ April 26, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Teaching/

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