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NEWS BRIEFS: New Book Makes Strong Case for ‘Engaged Scholarship’

“Andrew J. Hoffman draws upon existing literature and personal experience to bring attention to the problem of academic insularity—where it …

by Future U/ March 25, 2021/ Books, Higher Ed, Perspectives/

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/