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NEWS BRIEFS: Fed Judge Rules Against Biden Administration’s Proposed Regulations Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Gender Identity

A federal judge in Kentucky ruled that the proposal was unconstitutional. Read more from the New York Times regarding the …

by Future U/ January 10, 2025/ Education, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: In Moment of Sanity, UW Regents Table Proposal that Would Have Redefined the Hiring Authority of System President

Regents asked for a proposal revision that includes a formal hiring process.

by Future U/ January 9, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: NCAA Student-Athletes as Employees? Effort Hits Another Roadblock

"It's clear that this withdrawal (of the petition to the U.S, NLRB) was made in response to the November election."

by Future U/ January 4, 2025/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Public Confidence in Higher Ed is Trending Down as College Degree ROI Remains Up

"The benefits extend far beyond just a bigger paycheck, creating positive effects that can last throughout your career and life."

by Future U/ December 29, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: In National Collegiate Survey, Over 9 of 10 Students Say “My Campus Should Create Program(s) to Promote Civil Dialogue”

In the faculty survey: Most popular option was offering optional faculty training on facilitating conversations in the classroom."

by Future U/ December 22, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Idaho Education Board Bans DEI Units at Idaho’s Public Universities

U of I President: “We are disappointed, but not surprised, given what has happened in other states.”

by Future U/ December 21, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: We’ve Seen This Before … Despite External Audit Results to the Contrary, a University Cuts Faculty Positions

(last October) "94 non-tenure track faculty were notified their jobs were on the chopping block."

by Future U/ December 18, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Walberg Succeeds Fox as Chair, U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce

Before serving in Congress, Walberg was a pastor and managed a division at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.

by Future U/ December 13, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: More Colleges Close This Year Than Last, Upward Tick Predicted to Continue

Candi Clouse, Implan: "We see a decline in national birthrates, rising cost of education, and rising cost of operations,"

by Future U/ December 12, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Politically Engaged Art Draws Ire at ETSU Museum

Eugene Volokh, UCLA prof: "Unsurprisingly, government officials have views about it.”

by Future U/ December 9, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: DEI Flagship, University of Michigan, Changes Course

"Some regentss are criticizing U-M's diversity, equity and inclusion programs and roughly $250 million in spending."

by Future U/ December 6, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Enrollment of First-Year Students Drops 5%

When large numbers of students do not attend, one consequence for them and America is "the loss of human potential."

by Future U/ December 5, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Florida Public Higher Education System Culls Hundreds of Courses from University Offerings

"Removed courses at the Univ of North Florida shows included "U.S. History to 1877," and "U.S. History from 1877 to …

by Future U/ December 1, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: State Legislator Who Opposes DEI to Chair State of Iowa Public Universities Review Panel

"In May, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a law banning public colleges from taking official positions on an array of …

by Future U/ November 26, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Several Red State Officials Endorse Trump’s Intent to Eliminate the U.S. Department of Education

"Higher ed has been on the front lines of state budget cuts and (eliminating the USDE) would be challenging in …

by Future U/ November 25, 2024/ News Briefs, Society/