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NEWS BRIEFS: Emails Reveal ‘Admit, Check to Follow’ Discussions at Southern Cal

LA Times reports: “In a spreadsheet attached to one of the emails, which included roughly 200 “special interest” applicants put …

by Future U/ September 3, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: At UMass Boston, Faculty Are Blamed for Failed Presidential Search

All finalists withdrew after many faculty members questioned their qualifications. UMass system president and the search committee chair both blame …

by Future U/ August 29, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Provost Defends Faculty Member in Professor-Columnist Kerfuffle

Reports of a bedbug infestation at the building that houses the New York Times prompted a professor to tweet about …

by Future U/ August 28, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Is MSU Singing the Same Song?

“(MSU’s conciliatory) tone took a sharp turn Monday as the school’s legal team took a battering ram to 37 lawsuits, …

by Future U/ August 27, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Did Michigan State Athletics Violate Title IX Procedures?

On Wednesday, a federal judge denied a motion by MSU to reject a lawsuit filed by a then-MSU student that …

by Future U/ August 21, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Is Ethnic Studies in California’s Future at High School & College Levels?

Proposed for high schools students and students enrolled at Cal State universities, “at its core, supporters say, ethnic studies classes …

by Future U/ August 14, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU, Feds Reach Agreement to Revise U’s Sexual Misconduct Policies/Add Safety Measures re Abuse

MSU will be monitored, can’t self-police. Read more from the Lansing State Journal.

by Future U/ August 13, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Pays Nearly $700k For Simon’s Defense

$700k so far. “District Court Judge Julie Reincke has yet to decide whether she’ll order the case on to Circuit …

by Future U/ August 11, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Tuition Cuts at Private Colleges Don’t Always Translate Into Lower Costs

“Even with discounting, (overall costs) are often most painful for students in the middle — those who cannot afford the …

by Future U/ August 9, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Senator Murphy (CT) Takes on NCAA

Financial model and lack of academic integrity are issues that need to be addressed. Read more in Frank Fear’s article …

by Future U/ August 5, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWSBRIEFS: Giving Up Child Custody For College Admission Advantage

“Parents are giving up legal guardianship of their children during their junior or senior year in high school to someone …

by Future U/ July 31, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Under Fed Pressure, San Francisco State Closes Chinese Language Program

LA Times: “U.S. officials are…warning that universities have unwittingly exposed themselves to undue influence or even espionage efforts from America’s …

by Future U/ July 30, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Drake Group Calls for Congressional Study of Intercollegiate Athletics

The Drake Group (a national organization to defend educational integrity in higher education from the corrosive aspects of commercialized college …

by Future U/ July 28, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Sen. Murphy (CT) Slams NCAA for “Lack of Academic Integrity”

Student-athletes sometimes spend more than 50 hours a week on athletic activities and graduate at significantly lower rates than non-athletes. …

by Future U/ July 25, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: U. of Alaska Reeling After Budget Cuts

“The 41% budget cut to the university continues to harm us every day,” University of Alaska President James R. …

by Future U/ July 18, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/