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PERSPECTIVES: Coaches Become Millionaires in Revenue-Generating College Sports

Terry Link offers a progressive perspective in this critique of head coaching salaries at America’s major universities. Read more from …

by Future U/ April 2, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: U.S. Senator’s Commentary on “The Other” Madness in College Sports

“College sports has turned into a multi-billion dollar industry where everyone’s getting rich except the students actually doing the work. …

by Future U/ March 31, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Can Collaboration Trump Competition? You Might Be Surprised Where

In the college classroom, no less, where there’s typically stiff competition for grades. Dan Berrett has more. It’s from The …

by Future U/ March 29, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘It’s Better To Understand Than to Be Understood’ Applies to College Administration, Too

Here’s a thoughtful rationale, published recently by Governance. Take heed deans, provosts, presidents, and board members.

by Future U/ March 26, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: College Admissions System Isn’t Broken, It’s Fixed

“Our research shows that 25 percent of all students attending colleges in the two highest tiers of selectivity (about 200 …

by Future U/ March 24, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: There’s A Lot Of Madness In College Admissions

“Outstanding student loan debt at the end of last year was $1.5 trillion. Education debt ranks second in consumer debt …

by Future U/ March 23, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Do Colleges Die?

Greg Toppo answers the question at Inside Higher Education. Read more here.

by Future U/ March 22, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: If We Based NCAA Men’s Tournament On Academic Progress, Who’d Win?

Belmont. The Bruins would beat Villanova in the national championship. Kentucky and Baylor would be the other Final Four competitors. …

by Future U/ March 18, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: College Admissions Scam Reveals Underbelly of ‘The American Dream’

Those with wealth and influence prevail in today’s society. Read this commentary by Anemona Hartocollis. It’s from The New York Times.

by Future U/ March 14, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Admissions Fraud–Not the Only Way Elites’ Kids Get Into Elite Schools

Richard V. Reeves: “Elite colleges are serving to reinforce class inequality, rather than reduce it. The opaque, complex, unfair admissions …

by Future U/ March 13, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Trump Bump’ Benefits HBCU’s and Women’s Colleges

“It has been called the Trump bump, the black renaissance. and the Missouri effect: a noticeable increase in students applying to …

by Future U/ March 11, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: In 2014, MSU Title IX Investigator Raised Concerns About Title IX Review/Report

Read Alexandra Illitch’s report in Veracity.

by Future U/ March 10, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: CA Judge Rules Favorably Re Compensation for Revenue-Generating College Athletes, But….

The judge concluded that nothing is unacceptable, but raised questions about ‘how much.’ Where is the dividing line between pro …

by Future U/ March 9, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Here’s What An Assault On Academic Governance Looks Like

The governing board at Maricopa County Community colleges has moved to strip the colleges of longstanding governance structures and practices. …

by Future U/ March 8, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Nontraditional Colleges Under Pressure

Hampshire, Goddard, Green Mountain, and other alternative colleges are struggling, and some (e.g., Green Mountain) have announced they will close their …

by Future U/ March 7, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/