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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/

PERSPECTIVES: Op-Ed … NCAA Needs New Leadership

“In response to negative perceptions, Emmert (NCAA Mark Emmert) adopted similar self-preservation strategies of many successful college presidents. He has …

by Future U/ July 5, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: “College Leaders Will Be Judged By Their Actions”

Professor Johnathan Charles Flowers argues that what Sara Ahmed describes as “image work” (that is, language that portrays an institution as …

by Future U/ July 4, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Tons of College Aid Money Left on the Table, Students Need Help Finding It

“Students often have little help finding and applying for financial assistance, and miss out on opportunities for affordable higher education.” …

by Future U/ July 1, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/