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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/

PERSPECTIVES: Kevin Ellison, Former USC Football Star, Diagnosed with CTE

In this feature article, the LA Times‘ Nathan Fenno chronicles Ellison’s journey from gridiron stardom to death, and how his …
by Future U/ December 29, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan AG Probe of MSU at ‘Impasse,’ and Not Suspended

NYTs: “Although an inquiry into Michigan State University’s handling of the sexual abuse scandal has stalled over records and other …
by Future U/ December 25, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: The Emergence of ‘Survelliance U’

Colleges and universities are turning to surveillance tools to track students.’ Drew Harwell describes where, how, and when in an …
by Future U/ December 23, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Nassar Victims Implore MSU Trustees to Release Nassar-Related Documents

Nassar’s victims appeared at Friday’s meeting of the MSU Board of Trustees imploring the Trustees (as they have repeatedly) to …
by Future U/ December 15, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Multiple Slavery-Connected Universities Explore Reparations

Yale, Georgetown, and Virginia are among universities addressing racial injustice. Read more from the Associated Press.
by Future U/ December 14, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: ACT Data Show Declines in Students’ College Readiness

“Percentage of students who have met English and math benchmarks lowest in 15 years.” Read more from Inside Higher Education.
by Future U/ December 13, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
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