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NEWS BRIEFS: Grad Students Across America Are Fighting for Their Labor Rights

Seven campuses are featured in this article, published in The Nation. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 10, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Justice Department To Question Affirmative Action In College Admissions

“…investigate and sue universities over affirmative action admissions policies deemed to discriminate against white applicants.” Lordy! Read more from The New York …

by Future U/ August 2, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Iowa State Hopes To Ink Deal With Charles Kock Foundation

The beneficiary would be the ISU economics department. Controversy surrounds the matter. Read more from The Cedar Rapids Gazette.

by Future U/ July 29, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Nearly 10% Decline In Number Of U.S. Colleges & Universities Since 2012

Drop is mostly in the for-profit higher ed sector. Read more from The Wall Street Journal.

by Future U/ July 27, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: College Tuition Increases … Well … Aren’t

Whether by individual or collective action colleges and universities seem to have reversed tuition increases. Read more from The Wall …

by Future U/ July 26, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Federal Loan Program For HBCU’s More Burdensome Than Helpful

WSJ reports that many HBCU’s struggle to pay back Federal loans.

by Future U/ July 20, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Research Shows Limitations Of Voc Ed Vis-a-Vis College Ed

“Early employment gains…may lead to later problems…as workers lack the ability to adjust to a changed economic environment.” Stanford prof, …

by Future U/ July 19, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Simple Fix Would Yield More College Grads From Limited-Resource Families

Administer SAT/ACT to students free of charge. “A child born into a high-income family is 6 times as likely to …

by Future U/ July 18, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: WSJ Uncovers Research Bond Between Google And Academe

Google pays for research supporting its work. Read more here.

by Future U/ July 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Colleges “Embed” Staff To Address Student Issues

Does the potential outcome justify the practice? You decide. Read more here.

by Future U/ July 11, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Are Fewer International Students Studying In The U.S.?

Data show it may depend where institutions are located. Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ July 9, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Data Released On Athletics Spending At Division 1 Public Universities

USAToday reports that spending on aid to college athletes is up 9% from last year, spending on coaching staffs increased …

by Future U/ July 8, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Trump Administration Seeks Change In Student Loan Regs

Proposed changes aren’t benign in an industry (at $1.34 billion outstanding) that exceeds consumer & auto debt combined.

by Future U/ July 5, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Hey, Prof, Watch What You Say!

“Careful speech” seems to rule the day. Read more in this article from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

by Future U/ June 28, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Study Estimates Thousands of College Students Are Homeless Or Precariously Housed

Study was conducted by a team headed by Sara Goldrick-Rab, Temple University. 27.

by Future U/ June 27, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/