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News Briefs Archive

NEWS BRIEFS: New Report Recommends Taxing Wealthy Californianians To Support “College for All”

Since 2003, CA tax breaks amounted to $18 billion while public tuition has risen 70%. Read the report, Restoring Opportunity.

by Future U/ May 11, 2018/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Sad State of Affairs At Colorado State & University of Florida

When it comes to diversity in higher education, recent experiences represent a clarion call for respect and change.

by Future U/ May 6, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Professor Wrote Book About Athletic Scandal, Offered A New Course…And How His University Responded

Professor Jay Smith writes about his experiences at UNC, Chapel Hill. Read more from The Wall Street Journal. Smith’s book …

by Future U/ May 3, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Did George Mason Go Too Far?

“Newly released documents reveal that Virginia’s George Mason University allowed conservative donors to influence hiring decisions in exchange for financial …

by Future U/ May 1, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: California Eyes Legislation On Campus Free Speech

AB 2374 is based on the book, Free Speech on Campus, co-authored by Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the UC Berkeley School …

by Future U/ April 29, 2018/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Fewer High School Grads Are Going To College

Down 3% from last year. The rate is the lowest in 5 years. Read more from The Wall Street Journal.

by Future U/ April 28, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Montana State Faculty Pass On Koch-Funded Economics Center

It was a tight vote, though–a one-vote difference. Read more at Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ April 26, 2018/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Eastern KY U Students Hold Mock Funeral For Higher Ed In The Commonwealth

The mock funeral was held in Frankfort, the commonwealth’s capital. Read more from The Lexington Herald-Leader.

by Future U/ April 25, 2018/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Univ. Of Michigan Guide Helps Modest Income Students

The guide “offers tips on various aspects, including housing, textbooks, clothing, finances, and even social life.” Read more from The Detroit Free …

by Future U/ April 23, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Denhollander Named One Of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People

“Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to publicly accuse Larry Nassar of sexually abusing patients, is included in Time magazine’s 2018 list …

by Future U/ April 22, 2018/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Report Raises Questions About Fiscal Management At Michigan State

Roosevelt Institute report highlights issues associated with how the university spends and invests its resources. Read more here.

by Future U/ April 20, 2018/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State Faculty Senate–Give Faculty/Students More Say In University Operations

It’s the latest in a series of proposals/judgments rendered through faculty governance. Read more from MLive.

by Future U/ April 19, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Study Finds That ‘Mo Money’ Guides College Recruitment

Study finds an uneven field associated with a staple of student recruitment–high schools that colleges visit. Read more at The …

by Future U/ April 17, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: A College Alternative Has Attractive Benefits

One year in length, a school that focuses on high-tech training received over 10k applications for just 50 spots. Read …

by Future U/ April 14, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: When College Admissions Become A Matter For The U.S. Justice Department

Admissions at Harvard is a case in point. “Students for Fair Admissions” accuse the university of discrimination against Asian Americans …

by Future U/ April 13, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/