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NEWS BRIEFS: At Southern Cal, “Two Determined Women Spoke Out” and “Ugly Attacks over Racism, Anti-Semitism, Zionism Took Over”

From the LA Times: “Inside USC and beyond, their conflict grew into a fierce debate between free speech and hate …

by Future U/ October 24, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: With COVID-19 Cases Rising, Stay-at-Home Order Issued for U of Michigan Students

“The situation locally has become critical, and this order is necessary to reverse the current increase in cases,” says Jimena …

by Future U/ October 21, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Survey Reveals Campus Racism Concerning to Athletes and Coaches

“More than 6 out of 10 college athletes and three-fourths of coaches and staff believe racism is a concerning issue …

by Future U/ October 16, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: In Budget Crunch, U Minnesota Cuts Gymnastics, Tennis, and Indoor Track and Field

What does ‘intercollegiate athletics’ mean when the adjective is ‘intercollegiate’? At Minnesota and other schools that have cut ‘minor’ sports …

by Future U/ October 13, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Cambridge University To Divest From Fossil Fuel Investments

“The University of Cambridge on Thursday committed to removing all direct and indirect investments in the fossil fuel industry from …

by Future U/ October 2, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Carnegie Mellon Adopts U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals

Provost James H. Garrett: “The sustainable development goals provided an excellent framework to think and organize ourselves in this broad …

by Future U/ October 1, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Cambridge University Hosts Conference on ‘Building the Post-Pandemic University’

Sessions included Rethinking the University, The University and Society, Inequality and Injustice. See the full slate of sessions. presenters, and …

by Future U/ September 30, 2020/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Homeland Security Proposal Worrisome for Universities and International Scholars

“The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposal last Thursday, which could limit the duration of immigration status …

by Future U/ September 29, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Audit Finds Connections Can Trump Admissions Qualifications at U. of California

LA Times: “The University of California allowed “inappropriate factors” to influence admissions decisions, with four campuses admitting 64 students who …

by Future U/ September 25, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: County Health Officer Calls Out MSU Concerning COVID-19 Reporting

“The current situation deeply concerns me for the MSU and East Lansing communities,” Linda Vail said in a press release …

by Future U/ September 24, 2020/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Study Finds that Liberal Arts Majors Less Likely to Express Authoritarian Attitudes

The report, authored by Georgetown University’s Center for Education and the Workforce, is entitled The Role of Education in Taming …

by Future U/ September 23, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Alumni-Led #SaveACHumanities Social Media Movement Saves Humanities at Adrian College

At Adrian College, “several thousand graduates, many of them recent, waged a simple but relentless social media and direct outreach …

by Future U/ September 22, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Public Well-Served By Campus Newspapers

College newspapers: “Student journalists have been kept busy breaking news of campus outbreaks, pushing for transparency from administrators, and publishing …

by Future U/ September 20, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/