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COMMENTARY: Colleges and Universities are Not Businesses

The Neoliberal mindset converts higher education from a forum of ideas to a forum of goods and services.

by John Traphagan/ May 23, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY: Why the Origin of Information Matters

Fraud happens. Lies happen. Cheating happens.

by George Styles and J.W. Traphagan/ May 22, 2023/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

FUTUREU FORUM (Audio): Resisting the Neoliberal University

Featuring Professor Claire Polster with commentary offered by Professor Nathan Rousseau.

by Future U/ May 21, 2023/ Audio, FutureU Forum, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

FUTUREU Forum with Professor Claire Polster, “Resisting the Neoliberal University”

FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1:30-3p, Eastern. Participation via ZOOM. Contact Frank Fear at fear@msu for the link.

by Future U/ May 19, 2023/ FutureU Forum, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: Huggins Circumstance “Stark Window Into the Power Dynamics” in Major College Athletics

"Firing coaches can be futile without addressing deeper cultural problems."

by Future U/ May 17, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

COMMENTARY: Should We Be Worried About AI in Schooling?

"For years, our schools have been programming students to write uninspiring, formulaic essays."

by John Traphagan/ May 16, 2023/ Education, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society, Teaching/

PERSPECTIVES: Hillsdale College, Educational Bastion of Rightwing Politics

"Hillsdale has vastly expanded its influence, partly through its ties to Republican politics."

by Future U/ May 15, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY: Homeschooling and the Attack on Democracy

Education needs to prepare children to function in a socially and intellectually diverse society.

by John Traphagan/ May 13, 2023/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College Sports Gambling Woes, A Matter of When Not Whether

"This is probably just the tip of the iceberg,” says Keith Whyte, executive director of the National Council on Problem …

by Future U/ May 10, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: Principled Neutrality? Bunk, Professor Says

"Since their founding, universities have been moral and political actors."

by Future U/ May 7, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Are We Exchanging Ideas Worth Sharing on Social Media?

"We can take steps to push back against the slayer of reason."

by George Styles and J.W. Traphagan/ May 5, 2023/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “The Fight for Higher Education Must Be a Fight for the Library as Well”

'The project for those of us committed to the freedom of expression is to intervene when we see public institutions …

by Future U/ May 4, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Rocky Road from Community Colleges to Four-Year Schools?

National Student Clearinghouse: 1 in 7 students starting community college in 2016 earned a bachelor’s degree within six years.

by Future U/ May 3, 2023/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

COMMENTARY: The Rubricization of Higher Education, Implications and Consequences

Rubricization misleads people, particularly administrators, into believing that the assessment is objective and valid. Furthermore, fitting people and programs into …

by John Traphagan/ May 2, 2023/ Education, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Five Professors Are Latest Casualties in Florida’s Culture War

AAUP: "Academic freedom, shared governance, and respect for mutually-approved procedures have been thrown under the bus."

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