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University Crisis Management and the Practice of Democratic Professionalism

Democratic Professionalism involves reaching out to those who have a stake in whatever is the matter. And the matter these …
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PERSPECTIVES: Read Poe, Reflect, and Act Responsibly

In May 1842, Graham’s Magazine published a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story, The Masque of the Red …
by Roger Barbee/ August 19, 2020/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: The Non-Diverse World of Non-Revenue College Sports

In wrestling, “34 Black student-athletes — about 7% — wrestling the Big Ten according to the NCAA’s demographic database. An …
by Future U/ August 3, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Business as Usual? Not in Lab Work

Rutgers’ doctoral student Ian Schlegel writes about how COVID-19 has affected his research efforts. His commentary was published at The …
by Future U/ July 30, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: When It Comes to Collegiate Distance Ed, Where Does This Harvard Prof’s Approach Fit Into the Mix

A decade’s worth of experimentation made it possible for him to slide into a teaching environment that was shockingly new …
by Future U/ July 23, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: As Teaching Tool in the Face of a Pandemic, Here’s Something Old that Could Become New Again, ‘Sunrise Semester’

Decades ago, CBS and New York University teamed up to bring academic subjects to everyday people, every morning, for 25 …
by Roger Barbee/ July 21, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Gap Year’ Has New Meaning for Many High School Seniors

COVID-19 and uneven approaches to collegiate re-opening are bringing renewed attention to the Gap Year option. Read more from the …
by Future U/ July 17, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: In Responding to COVID-19, We Need to be Mindful of “The Culture of the Hallways”

“Posting a list of requirements or expectations for student behavior, plastering the list around campus, and sending emails to parents …
by Roger Barbee/ July 16, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Letter from A Student’s Parent to the Michigan State University Administration

“It is critically responsible for the administration to identify new risks, publicize those risks to all and, more importantly, allow …
by Future U/ July 15, 2020/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What Do College Students Think About Campus Reopening?

In The New Yorker, author Masha Gessen asks: “Who knows what might happen if students were asked to take the …
by Future U/ July 14, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Amid Financial Crisis, NCAA Abandons National Leadership Role

In the face of the biggest financial crisis to ever hit college sports (caused by COVID-19), the NCAA has decided …
by Frank Fear/ July 13, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Faculty appeals to UNC system leaders: Don’t risk lives to reopen campuses”

Commentary from July 12 edition of The News and Observer.
by Future U/ July 12, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: “A Semester to Die For”

Nancy Welch is a professor of English, University of Vermont. She writes in Spectre.
by Future U/ July 11, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: At TIAA, CEO With A $21 Million Salary and ‘A Land Grab’

FROM THE MEDIUM: “TIAA is asking clients to vote by July 10 on a $21 million compensation package for CEO …
by Future U/ July 10, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Is British-Style Education Answer to COVID-19?

“In the classic tutorial system, students do most of their learning in small sessions that include the professor (or an …
by Future U/ July 9, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
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