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FUTUREU FORUM: Friday, August 18, LIVE with Dr. Ellen Schrecker, “Will the University Survive? Austerity, Political Repression, and the Attack on Academic Freedom”

Friday, August 18, 11a Eastern Time.

by Future U/ August 17, 2023/ FutureU Forum, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society, Video/

"The agenda is sales, and I can think of few things more contrary to the purpose and mission of a …

by John Traphagan/ August 16, 2023/ Education, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"It’s not just a good idea for intellectuals to speak out on issues—they have an obligation to do so."

by John Traphagan/ August 15, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Video from August 10, 2023.

by Future U/ August 12, 2023/ Education, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

UCLA professor Ozan Jaquette: "The death rates were certainly lower for colleges that changed their names to ‘university,’”

by Future U/ August 10, 2023/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Thursday, August 10, 1:30p, Eastern Time

by Future U/ August 9, 2023/ FutureU Forum, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

"Institutions that don’t fulfill this vision do their students a profound disservice."

by Future U/ August 8, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

"Public universities are bellwethers for the health of our democracy. To see them eroded is to see American democracy eroded."

by Future U/ August 7, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Schools jumped conferences for one reason only--to get a bigger slice of the media money pie.

by Frank Fear/ August 6, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

"Let’s demand that our institutions take steps to raise the quality of an undergraduate education."

by Future U/ August 4, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

"The latest phase of greedy mayhem left the Pac-12 dangling, jeopardizing the identity of football on the West Coast."

by Future U/ August 2, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

"Academic freedom is a core American value. We must defend it — unequivocally and without exception."

by Future U/ August 1, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Ok for schools to discriminate in favor of white students but efforts to diversify the student body are not.

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

"We need to reaffirm the value of an education that goes beyond career preparation."

by Future U/ July 27, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

"Michigan college grads are moving to (places like) Atlanta, Denver, Houston, and Seattle for employment/lifestyle opportunities."

by Future U/ July 25, 2023/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/