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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/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan Universities Aren’t the Same When It Comes to Earning Power

“Which Michigan campus you attend can make a million-dollar difference by the time you retire, according to a new study.” …

by Future U/ December 11, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Investigative Reporting Reveals ‘Predator Pipeline’ in College Athletics

“USA TODAY Network identified at least 28 current and former athletes since 2014 who transferred to NCAA schools despite being …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: There’s Higher Tuition at Michigan’s Community College

“State higher education appropriations for community colleges have risen about 4% since 2017-18, but the average tuition has risen nearly …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: U. Wisconsin Regents Stand Firm–No Faculty, Students, or Staff in Presidential Search

Faculty, staff, and students comprise 96% of the system’s 40,000-member workforce but they won’t be represented on the presidential search …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Vassar Launches ‘Engaged Pluralism’ Initiative

“Increasing polarization can make conversing, let alone thriving, across social and political differences particularly difficult.” In response, here’s what Vassar …

by Future U/ December 5, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/