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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/

NEWS BRIEFS: Ole’ Miss Players Kneel as Pro-Confederates March in Oxford

These marchers were out-of-state protesters, but the NCAA and the Southeastern Conference “do not stage championship events in MS because …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Free Press Says Michigan AG Is Investigating Possible Perles-MSU Deal

AG will determine if Perles’ resignation was associated with a quid pro quo–his early resignation as trustee in exchange for waiving …

by Future U/ February 23, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Faculty Activist’s Position In Jeopardy

Professor BethAnn McLaughlin, an assistant professor at Vanderbilt, founded #MeTooSTEM. Read about her situation at Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ February 22, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Acting MSU President Supports Closed Presidential Search

“Opening Mich St. U’s presidential search to public scrutiny could result in ‘a very difficult process,’ interim president Satish Udpa …

by Future U/ February 21, 2019/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: 200 MSU Faculty Sign Petition, Protest Administrator’s Payout

News sources reported that Bob Young’s payout would be the remainder of his $1.275 million contract. Professor Catherine Lindell, associate …

by Future U/ February 19, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Money Flows To Higher Education

To the tune of nearly $50 billion dollars in 2017-18, up over 7% year-over-year. A handful of universities–about twenty–lead the …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan St. Faculty Circulate Petition…Again…This Time About Over-the-Top Compensation Package for Dismissed Administrator

Faculty voice exercised about the outrageous contract executed by the Engler administration and MSU Board: “MSU will pay former top …

by Future U/ February 9, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/