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NEWS BRIEFS: COVID-19 Delivers Hard Financial Punch to Higher Ed

Bloomberg: “Brick-and-mortar colleges…have fixed costs: buildings and laboratories to maintain; faculty and staff to pay; debts to service; and many …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: College Students Across the U.S. Form Mutual Aid Networks to Help Peers in Time of Need

At Wesleyan, a GoFundMe account raised over $45,000 in about a day. With a fundraising goal of $950,000, the intent …

by Future U/ March 17, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Univ of Oklahoma Students End Sit-in for Racial Justice

“Organized by the Black Emergency Response Team, known as BERT, ended Friday with the student group saying that progress had …

by Future U/ February 29, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: UC Santa Cruz Fires 54 Grad Teaching Assistants

The university said students engaged in a wildcat strike. “The students are striking for a $1,412-a-month cost-of-living adjustment, which they …

by Future U/ February 28, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: ‘Mo’ Money, Mo’ Money!’ is Clarion Call in Higher Ed Philanthropy

An “arms race” is underway throughout the country for private philanthropy to offset state funding shortfalls. Here is the skinny …

by Future U/ February 26, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Brisk Response to Racist Act Applauded

Professor Brian Nielsen took quick action after a performer conducted a racist skit at Michigan State U event. Read more …

by Future U/ February 24, 2020/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Will $60 Million Gift Bring SUNY-Binghamton Athletic Success?

A great school wants to make a splash through baseball. Why? Inside Higher Education has the answer. (File this article …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Why Aren’t More College Trustees Concerned About Issues Facing Students and Families?

A new national survey of college/university trustees reveals they are very concerned about the future of higher education, but mostly …

by Future U/ January 29, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Denhollander Says “MSU Actively Reinforcing Culture” That Led to Nassar Crisis

“Really, the very first step is the same thing that we expect our children to do: Acknowledge the problem,” Denhollander …

by Future U/ January 23, 2020/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Newsome to U Cal Regents: ‘No, on Tuition Hikes!”

Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes UC tuition increase as ‘unwarranted’ and ‘bad for students.’ Read more from the LA Times.

by Future U/ January 22, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Students Having Increasing Difficulty Paying Down College Loan Debt

Student loan debt nationally is at $1.6 trillion and growing. “About two in three college seniors who graduated from public …

by Future U/ January 19, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU’s Nassar-Related Payments Near Half-Billion Dollars

“Michigan State University has spent more than $498 million to settle lawsuits with survivors of disgraced former sports medicine doctor …

by Future U/ January 18, 2020/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Lawsuit Alleges Player Abuse in Penn State Football

Suit claims there was player hazing and harassment, including threats of sexual violence. The York (PA) Daily Record has the …

by Future U/ January 16, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: A Liberal Arts College Degree Pays Off–Even in Terms of ‘Return on Investment’

Educationally, nothing beats a liberal arts college education. But does it ‘pay’ in the literal sense? A new study issued …

by Future U/ January 15, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Want to Win the National College Football Championship? Then Be Prepared to Pay Coaches a Ton of $

The College Football Playoff (four teams, three games) generates about a half-billion dollars annually. That’s gravy for the NCAA and …

by Future U/ January 14, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/