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NEWS BRIEFS: Allegations–“Toxic Work Environment” in Michigan State’s Advancement Unit

That’s the headline from a State News investigative report about MSU Advancement, which includes the university’s fundraising arm and Alumni …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: A Jesuit University Without A Palette of Liberal Arts Majors

It’s at Wheeling Jesuit University. To make financial ends meet, the university announced that it will cut all but eight programs. …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Holy Admit! Many Public Universities Seek Students From Wealthy High Schools

“Despite a historical mission of social mobility for meritorious state residents, public research universities increasingly enroll an affluent student body …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Admission Rates At Top Schools Reach Record Lows

How low can they go? Stanford and Harvard are now accepting fewer than 5% of their applicants. The highest acceptance …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Trump Says No to Fed Funding for Humanities & Arts Endowments

For the third consecutive year, the Fed budget proposal to Congress recommends winding down funding for the National Endowment for …

by Future U/ March 20, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: At Michigan State, Trustees Hold Town Hall But Few Attend

Attendance was light at Monday’s town hall. Read Riley Murdock’s report from The State News.

by Future U/ March 19, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Trump Administration Proposes Changes To Student Loans Protocol

The changes include capping student loans and cutting repayment options. Read more from CNBC.

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

NEWS BRIEFS: These Universities Made “Tech for Public Good” A Priority

Universities include Arizona State, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Florida International, Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Harvard, Howard, Miami Dade College, MIT, Olin College …

by Future U/ March 16, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Scam Charity–Portal to Bogus College Admissions

Touted as philanthropy targeted to assist the underprivileged, instead, the Key Worldwide Foundation enabled the wealthy. Read more from CNN.

by Future U/ March 15, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: CA Judge Rules Favorably Re Compensation for Revenue-Generating College Athletes, But….

The judge concluded that nothing is unacceptable, but raised questions about ‘how much.’ Where is the dividing line between pro …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Now Self-Insures, But Has No Coverage for Sexual Misconduct

The story, reported initially by Melissa Korn of The Wall Street Journal, is summarized in Fortune.

by Future U/ March 5, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Survey–60% Think Public Higher Ed Funding Has Increased or Stayed The Same

“The disconnect between financial realities and public perception has far-reaching political implications,” said Tom Harnisch, director of state relations and …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: The Company That Reduces Textbook Costs

Cengage provides all-you-can-read subscriptions (semester and year-long) that enable students to access textbooks online. Here’s how it’s being used at NC …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: 400 People Sign Change.org Petition To Open MSU Presidential Search

Open vs. closed? MSU Trustees say closed. Nearly 400 others say open it up to accommodate collegial engagement. Read more from …

by Future U/ February 27, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Millennials’ Debt Load Rises To $1 Trillion, Student Loans Figure Prominently

“Student loans make up the majority of the $1,005,000,000,000 owed by this cohort (19-29 years of age),” Bloomberg reports. Read more …

by Future U/ February 26, 2019/ News Briefs, Society/

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