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NEWS BRIEFS: Which States Spend More on Prisons Than Higher Education?

From The Washington Post analysis, read more here. (Spoiler alert: Michigan is on the list.)

by Future U/ August 3, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Here’s an investigative report from The New York Times.

by Future U/ July 15, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Overspending on financial aid is the reason. The provost has been replaced by the former law school dean and it …

by Future U/ July 13, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

In part, the action was taken in response to external pressure. Out-of-state admissions decline as do international admissions at two …

by Future U/ July 13, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Ranking metrics include college affordability and “meaningfulness” following graduation. Read more here. And here.

by Future U/ July 13, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

An international panel of academics is synthesizing and translating research findings for social policymakers. Article from Nature.

by Future U/ July 10, 2016/ News Briefs, Society/

For families earning less than $125k per annum in-state tuition will be waived at public universities. Read more.

by Future U/ July 7, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“College education is being priced out of the reach of middle-class and even upper-middle-class families,” say researchers at UPenn and …

by Future U/ June 26, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The victim, who has gone public with her story, was invited to meet with the head coach (now at another …

by Future U/ June 24, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

In a landmark decision, The Court upheld UTs “10%” program. Read three articles from The New York Times: a news …

by Future U/ June 24, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The goal of The People’s Summit was to broaden, deepen, & sustain efforts that seek social, economic, racial, and environmental justice and …

by Future U/ June 22, 2016/ News Briefs, Society/

You’re a state legislator and read this p.1 article. You also know big $$$ are coming in from univ. donors. …

by Future U/ June 18, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

From WaPost: “University of Louisville President James Ramsey will step down and the school’s governing board will be reorganized under …

by Future U/ June 18, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

In 1838 Georgetown University sold 272 slaves, using proceeds to retire debt and sustain the institution. Read more here about GU’s …

by Future U/ June 15, 2016/ News Briefs, Society/

Light sentence for rape committed by a Stanford male athlete has created a national outrage. Read more about this case, …

by Future U/ June 7, 2016/ News Briefs, Society/