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PERSPECTIVES: Defund or Reform Campus Police? That’s the Debate

Here’s how the discussion went this week at the University of California system. Details reported in the LA Times.

by Future U/ February 5, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Here’s one example (focus on UC Berkeley) in the form of an editorial board position published by the LA Times.

by Future U/ January 31, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Margaret Mead: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only …

by Frank Fear/ January 30, 2021/ Audio, Perspectives, Society, Video/

It’s time to chart a new course for what it means ‘to be educated.’

by Roger Barbee/ January 21, 2021/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

From CHANGE.ORG: “The US has one of the highest average college tuitions in the world and is one of the …

by Future U/ January 20, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

FROM UNKOCH MY CAMPUS: “The Koch network continues to invest in the destabilization and private control of our institutions. George …

by Future U/ January 18, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

Not far from the crowds, cheers, and all of the excitement that goes along with major college sports, there’s something …

by Frank Fear/ January 6, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

“College sports have been a hypocritical enterprise for a long time; any sober assessment of the last half-century reached that …

by Future U/ December 31, 2020/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

Michigan State University’s Zach Kaiser elaborates. Find his article here.

by Zach Kaiser/ December 26, 2020/ Articles, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

An editorial position by the LA Times Editorial Board. But “ultimately, the answer lies in preventing crushing debt in the …

by Future U/ December 25, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Says Austin Brown, a participant in The Edgewood Village Scholars Program. Learn more about the program in this article authored …

by Future U/ December 23, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The backdrop… A local independent school is encouraged to include more literature in its curriculum that reflects the Black experience. …

by Roger Barbee/ December 22, 2020/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

Professor Beth Mintz, University of Vermont, answers. Text and video follow. Text Video

by Future U/ December 18, 2020/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Video/

What began with economic liberalism—rooted in Adam Smith’s 18th Century classic book, The Wealth of Nations—has evolved and morphed well …

by Frank Fear/ December 15, 2020/ Audio, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Video/

For social activists, music is an anthem for change.

by Future U/ December 10, 2020/ Perspectives, Society, Video/