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COMMENTARY by Adrian Lenardic, “The Hypernormalized University”

"Hypernormalization a sign that a fault-line has opened beyond a critical limit. Higher education is now palliative care."

by Adrian Lenardic/ February 5, 2026/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

"Texas A&M University censored 200+courses, including texts by Plato and fictional texts featuring LGBTQ protagonists/themes."

by Future U/ February 4, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"One possible response to sycophantic A.I. is simply to shift back to a more oral culture."

by Future U/ January 30, 2026/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

"Well-resourced and prestigious small colleges are less exposed in almost every way to the crises that higher ed faces."

by Future U/ January 29, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Stephen Rohde, NU alumnus and a Constitutional attorney, called the agreement “a sad day for higher education."

by Future U/ January 27, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives/

"I’ve seen the assignment/read Fulnecky’s paper. Contrary to what administrators have claimed, the 0 grade was not 'arbitrary.'”

by Future U/ January 15, 2026/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Teaching/

"We (Amherst) now have 10 VPs as well as 15 senior associate, associate or assistant vice presidents."

by Future U/ January 11, 2026/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

"Once commonly shared values like shared governance and academic freedom have become politicized and challenged."

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

"Two priorities for Congressional Republicans include college cost and accreditation reform."

by Future U/ January 5, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"No way that the university can thrive, perhaps survive, if the broader democratic culture of society is under threat."

by Future U/ January 4, 2026/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

"The ‘War on Woke’ is a threat to educational futures everywhere."

by Future U/ January 3, 2026/ Fascist Neoliberalism, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Presidential searches should be faculty-led or, at the least, faculty-driven, with transparency and based on institutional values."

by Future U/ December 31, 2025/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

"The NFL reinforces the importance of sustained, authentic engagement in diversity and inclusion."

by Future U/ December 25, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society, Video/

"We must demand and expect better from our universities."

by Future U/ December 24, 2025/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

If applied as stated, OU's self-described proclamation about the right thing to do would have been to reinstate the instructor.

by Future U/ December 23, 2025/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/