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PERSPECTIVES: For NCAA, ‘Madness’ Isn’t a March-Only Affair

Calls for reforming the NCAA are accelerating, but will change actually happen? Greta Anderson investigates in this article from Inside …

by Future U/ March 24, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Is the Pandemic Shrinking ‘The Scholar Class?”

Megan Zahneis, writing in The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Frozen admissions, curtailed graduate cohorts, and stalled-out research could severely squeeze …

by Future U/ March 23, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Neoliberalism is ….”

Professor Koechlin directs the International Studies Program at Vassar College. In this piece from Common Dreams, he seeks to leave …

by Future U/ March 21, 2021/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: At Oberlin, There Isn’t ‘March Madness’

Listen to this episode of Sway as host Kara Fisher interviews Oberlin College president, Carmen Twillie Ambar. Featured by the …

by Future U/ March 20, 2021/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “I Know Racism Against Me is Not My Fault”

May-Lee Chai, associate prof, San Francisco State U, writing in the LA Times: “Although I knew Asian American history and …

by Future U/ March 19, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘China Flu?’ U of Michigan Prof Comments on Implications

University of Michigan professor Melissa Borja: “The pandemic is still here. We still have leaders who are choosing to use …

by Future U/ March 18, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Making a Case for ‘Critical Feeling’

Michael Roth is president of Wesleyan University: “In a political and cultural context that encourages crude parochialism under the guise …

by Future U/ March 17, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Canceling Student Debt, But How?

A debate as published in the New York Times. Read it here.

by Future U/ March 14, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: It’s Time for Corporate Sponsors to Stand Up for College Athletes

Let’s be clear–not college athletics, but college athletes—the players who generate billions for the college sports industry but get fringe …

by Future U/ March 13, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How the Koch Network Infiltrated George Mason University

From UnKochMyCampus: “Join us for our UnKoch National Network Call where we will host a teach-in on how the Koch …

by Future U/ March 7, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: What’s Happening to Cornel West at Harvard?

“West is arguably the most publicly visible philosopher in contemporary America, but despite his prominence and brilliance, he was recently …

by Future U/ March 6, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: “I’m demoralized…. The Intellectual Capacity is Being Sacrificed to Austerity.”

Professor Sandra Steingraber is a distinguished scholar in residence in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences at Ithaca College. …

by Future U/ March 5, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: “Non-revenue sports were the pride of former President John Hannah.”

Concern continues to be expressed about MSU’s decision to eliminate the swimming and diving program. Read more here.

by Future U/ February 28, 2021/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

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/

PERSPECTIVES: Thankfully, There’s Pressure to Compel Universities to Reframe Their Relationship with Native Americans

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/