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NEWS BRIEFS: Academic Freedom Questioned At Northwestern

Ad hoc committee of Faculty Senate: NU should “take steps to insulate its journals from academic interference.” Read more from …

by Future U/ March 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Here’s the story as reported by National Public Radio. Lower state funding, higher tuition (data for ’08-’16).

by Future U/ March 4, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The University is conducting an internal investigation. Read more from The Lansing State Journal.

by Future U/ March 1, 2017/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Backlash was expected. Read more here.

by Future U/ February 23, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Funding cuts for public higher ed would loom if balance isn’t achieved. Read more from The Des Moines Register.

by Future U/ February 21, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Alison Abbott writing recently in Nature. Read her article here.

by Future U/ February 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

A new report from The Federal Reserve offers insights into the economic circumstances of the Millennial generation. Read more from …

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

Sweet Briar College was scheduled to close. Now it has a new president, Meredith Woo, and a future. Read more …

by Future U/ February 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Deregulation like of online/profit-based higher education. Read more below.

by Future U/ February 3, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Called “Poverty Solutions” the school’s efforts will link research with community work to address poverty.

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

Representative Bob Thorpe has introduced a bill in the Arizona legislature that would ban campus activities-programs associated with social justice …

by Future U/ January 16, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The states are Missouri and Iowa. Read details from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ January 16, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

As one Cal St. University put it: “As the student body gets darker, the funding gets lighter.” Read a report …

by Future U/ January 15, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

“The donation will help launch a research center affiliated with The Thurgood Marshall College Fund.” Read more here.

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

To be rolled out over 3 years, the plan offers free tuition at state colleges/universities for qualifying families. Read more …

by Future U/ January 4, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/