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NEWS BRIEFS: This State Ranks #1 in Higher Education (and you’re in for a surprise)

You may quibble with the #1 ranking, but most Americans would likely applaud the criteria used to compare the states: …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: That Bloat You Feel? It’s the Growing Size of Higher Ed’s Administrative Class

It’s a bad storyline for American higher education. Over a 12-year period … significant increase in the size of the …

by Future U/ May 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: For MSU, Survey Says ….

“We realize that many people may not be fully aware of the positive changes taking place at MSU. This survey …

by Future U/ May 16, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: With WPI’s Promotion Protocol, Other Universities Have a Chance to “Get It Right’

Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute president, said that the new promotion and tenure criteria “bring our reward system much more …

by Future U/ May 14, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Athletics and Campus Sustainability Aren’t Well Connected. Pacific-12 Conference Schools Want to Change That.

“All Pac-12 athletic departments have committed to measuring their environmental performance, developing strategies and goals to reduce their impact, monitoring …

by Future U/ May 13, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Story Behind MSU’s Largest-Ever Incoming Class

Applications declined, the acceptance rate increased. Read details here.

by Future U/ May 8, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Higher Education’s $3 Billion Dollar Secret

Big-time college athletics are self-supporting. Right? Yes, but only at a handful of public universities. For the rest, $3 billion …

by Future U/ May 7, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Utah State Student Journalists Raise Questions About University Donations

“The Koch Scholars program is one example of how Charles Koch has sought to transform the Utah State business school …

by Future U/ May 6, 2019/ Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: College Costs Carry Unexpected Price Tag — Student Hunger

Nearly 50% of college students surveyed in a new study conducted by The Hope Center at Temple University report they …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: An Online Tool That Helps and Hinders College Applicants

The Wall Street Journal reports that nearly 40% of high school students have access to the online tool, Naviance–a good …

by Future U/ May 4, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Many College Students Are Food Insecure, But There’s Debate About Just How Many

More research is needed before it’s possible to be confident about the numbers. Read why at Inside Higher Education.

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

NEWS BRIEFS: UK Students Protest Campus Food Insecurity

University of Kentucky students participated in a hunger strike designed to pressure the school to address the issues of food …

by Future U/ April 30, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: ESPN’S ‘Spartan Silence’ Wins Peabody Award

Since 1941, Peabody Awards spotlight programs that demonstrate how media can defend the public interest, encourage empathy, and expand understanding …

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