Perspectives Archives

PODCAST: Samuel H. Johnson Talks about His New Book, “HBCUs The Living Legacies”

"HBCU's The Living Legacies" is a children's book designed to introduce young people to HBCU founders.

by Frank Fear/ September 22, 2023/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast, Society/

Several of Tucker's claims aren't corroborated.

by Future U/ September 12, 2023/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

"To be in this role is to understand how to navigate the landscape of power, to shape-shift as needed."

by Future U/ September 9, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

"This college didn’t just die; it was murdered."

by Future U/ September 6, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

Michael LeRoy, Univ. of Illinois professor, "There is no moral compass. There is no brotherhood."

by Future U/ September 5, 2023/ Education, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"We must be attentive to seemingly trivial changes that signal a reconfiguration of academic institutions as businesses."

by John Traphagan/ September 4, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

"How can we gain knowledge and wisdom as a society when we are only seeking content and computations?"

by Future U/ September 3, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

"It is at least creepy to have all the problems humanity may face packaged as opportunities for entrepreneurship."

by Future U/ September 2, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

"Per-student research expenditures at 1890 colleges (HBCUs) are less than 1/3 of 1862 (initial) land-grant institutions."

by Future U/ September 1, 2023/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"When asked about the program cuts, (president) Gee told the student newspaper, “I actually hope it helps enrollment."

by Future U/ August 31, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"If students aren't happy, they might go to a different business—er, college—to purchase their degree."

by John Traphagan/ August 30, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

"Congress should pass an endowment tax on high wealth/low access colleges with low Pell Grant student enrollment rates."

by Future U/ August 29, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

"The approach communicates an understanding of the complexity of a given issue, including facets that may be unknown to you."

by Future U/ August 26, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

John Warner: "Those who do not believe in these (enduring) values move institutions in a different direction entirely."

by Future U/ August 25, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The Chronicle of Higher Education: "What sort of education must a public flagship provide?"

by Future U/ August 22, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/