Perspectives Archives

COMMENTARY: The State of Florida Hates Sociology

"Sociology is radical and woke. We want our students to return to the basics."

by Future U/ April 8, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

Change requires people "connecting to their emotional being (the part that stands appalled) and declaring, "NO! Enough!"

by Future U/ April 7, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The book "seeks not to persuade readers to act as to reassure them that everything on college campuses is ok."

by Future U/ April 1, 2026/ Book Review, Higher Ed, Perspectives/

"Today’s higher ed leaders are eradicating DEI in ways that will hobble equity and justice work for years to come."

by Future U/ March 23, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

From The New York Times

by Future U/ March 22, 2026/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The enemy from within mirrors Washington's authoritarian behavior.

by Future U/ March 7, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Video/

A Feb. 27 memo listed 24 “potential new DOW partner institutions, including UMich, UNC, Virginia Tech, Hillsdale, and Liberty."

by Future U/ March 6, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Hofstra's Susan Poser:: "Private boards may support pushing back, but public presidents face possible termination for speaking up."

by Future U/ February 27, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Whether legislative and gubernatorial intrusions into the operations of public colleges make for better policies is questionable."

by Future U/ February 26, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

"There is a long tradition in higher education of teaching responsible and engaged citizenship."

by Future U/ February 25, 2026/ Classical Liberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

AAUP President Todd Wolfson: It is "an academic absurdity and a textbook violation of academic freedom.”

by Future U/ February 18, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Isaac Kamola, Trinity College: “Everybody is walking on eggshells, and what you get is the opposite of free speech.”

by Future U/ February 17, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“One day ... everyone will have always been against this.”

by Roger Barbee/ February 15, 2026/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Ted Mitchell, president, ACE: “The government is seen on campus as a threat, rather than as a potential partner.”

by Future U/ February 12, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

"It is past time to acknowledge that we must all unite to wage a wholesale battle for the soul of …

by Future U/ February 10, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/