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PERSPECTIVES: “Civic Studies” In Higher Education?

It would be an important alternative to higher education’s contemporary emphasis on STEM and Entrepreneurship. Why? Harry Boyte elaborates at Moyers and …

by Future U/ August 28, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Forbes’ List of Top 25 Public Universities

Lists are a dime a dozen, but the list of best public universities includes state-supported institutions, including (in the Big Ten) Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota. …

by Future U/ August 28, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: More Transparency Needed in Communicating College Costs

The Washington Post: Over 50% of families in the lowest income quartile pay 100% or more of their annual income to cover the …

by Future U/ August 27, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What U. of Chicago Is Telling Incoming Freshman

“Commitment to academic freedom means we don’t support so-called ‘trigger warnings,’ don’t cancel invited speakers because topics might be controversial, and don’t condone the …

by Future U/ August 27, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: New Film Raises Serious Questions About The NCAA

From Inside Higher Education: “The new documentary The Business of Amateurs argues that the NCAA generates billions of dollars while compromising …

by Future U/ August 27, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Chomsky Interview On The Corporatization Of The American University

Interview published in AlterNet. Read article here.

by Future U/ August 26, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Student-Led “Reclaim OSU” Seeks Greater Accountability and Transparency at Ohio State

Reclaim OSU is a coalition of students fighting for student, employee, and community voices at The Ohio State University.

by Future U/ August 23, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Overcoming Freshman Fear Of Failure

Many of us know that overwhelming feeling that comes early in a college career. How to tackle it? David Kirp …

by Future U/ August 22, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is Neoliberalism Viable In Today’s World

No, says Nobel Prize winning economist, Joseph Stiglitz. Read why.

by Future U/ August 20, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College Presidents As Stewards Of Democracy

Harry Boyte summarizes a conversation among college presidents held at The Kettering Foundation. (From Academe.org, published originally in The Huffington Post).

by Future U/ August 18, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “For The Public Good” Faculty Are Sometimes Seen As Troublemakers

Read more about, Marc Edwards, the Virginia Tech researcher who figured prominently in uncovering lead in Flint’s public water system.

by Future U/ August 18, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: A Poem About Your University’s Brand New Institute

Written by Susan Harlan at McSweeney’s.

by Future U/ August 15, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Is UBER U Located Near You?

Read an incisive article about the corporatization of higher education written by David Theo Goldberg, UCal, Irvine, and published recently …

by Future U/ August 15, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: An Economist Evaluates The Worth of Going To College

It’s the age-old question that can’t be answered in economic terms only, but here’s an analysis you may find useful. …

by Future U/ August 15, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberal Expansion Brought America Donald Trump

Henry Giroux elaborates at BillMoyers.com in an article published originally in Truthout.

by Future U/ August 14, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/