NEWS BRIEFS: U.S. Senators Grill Engler During DC Hearing
Read details at The Detroit News.
July 25, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: UNC Football Coach Minimizes CTE Risk, Extols Football
Larry Fedora believes football is under attack. Fedora’s soliloquy, delivered during a press conference, included minimizing the danger of playing …
July 24, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: In Michigan, Are Legislative Choices Tied To Nassar Settlement?
“A $500 million settlement between MSU and victims of Larry Nassar includes a provision to stop the Michigan Legislature from passing sweeping Nassar-related …
July 22, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: At UVA, Faculty, Students & Alums Respond To Trump-Related Hire
By last Friday, “more than 500 faculty, students, and alumni had signed a petition protesting the appointment of Marc Short, Trump’s former …
July 21, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: With Alumni Giving Down, ‘Giving Days’ Offer Hope
Money. Money. Money. In 2017, Blackbaud reported that higher ed’s alumni-giving has dropped under 8%, down 2% from 2014. But targeted …
July 20, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: Engler Appoints Insider As MSU AD
Engler reverses his promise to seek fresh, outside leadership via a national search. Read why at the Detroit Free Press.
July 17, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: Story Behind The Highest Paid Public University President
Unprecedented success and controversy have become Louisville’s storyline. Here’s one reason why. Dan Bauman has details at The Chronicle of …
July 16, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: EMU’s Athletic Decision Making Yields Fed Investigation
Eastern MI U eliminated several athletic teams to address a structural budget deficit. Did those cuts discriminate against women? With an …
July 15, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: College Debt Hampers Parents, Not Just Students
According to Savingforcollege.com, parents owed $32.6k on average at graduation time for loans assumed under the Federal Parent PLUS program. Read more from …
July 14, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: American Higher Ed STILL Has An Access Problem
Despite enormous growth of higher education over the past decades, access problems persist. That conclusion is based on Fed data …
July 13, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: Yale Law Alums Diss University For Lauding SOCTUS Nominee
A letter, written by a growing list of Yale Law graduates, criticizes Yale and the nominee. Read the letter here.
July 12, 2018/
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PERSPECTIVES: The Skinny On ‘Speech First’: It’s Not What It Appears To Be
A watchdog group? A student group? It’s different…and more. Read an investigative report published by The Nation.
July 11, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: Judge Denies Quest To Uncover Koch Funding Specifics At George Mason U.
A student group, Transparent GMU, sued to gain access to donor agreements between the Foundation & university. Read more from The …
July 9, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: Strampel Retires From Michigan State
Read the details here from M-Live.
July 7, 2018/
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NEWS BRIEFS: College Debt Load Varies By Study Area
Using Federal data, a Seton Hall U. study found the greatest debt burden in dentistry and the lowest in medical …
July 6, 2018/
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