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PERSPECTIVES: The Corruption of Higher Education

Without repentance—mea culpa ringing across the sector—followed by a shift to progressive leadership (an approach that embraces authenticity, transparency, and …

by Frank Fear/ June 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: University Administrator, “Competition in Higher Ed is a Fetish”

While it’s the predominant fashion in higher education today, it aims “is little more than competition for its own sake,” …

by Future U/ June 16, 2019/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: What Happened to an Affordable College Education?

Professor Lawrence Wittner comments. Read more from LA Progressive.

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Drake Group Urges Congress To “Fix College Sports”

Issued by The Drake Group NEW HAVEN, CONN. – Like many interested parties, The Drake Group was underwhelmed by the …

by Future U/ June 12, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Florida State University To Privatize Athletics

The move will shield athletics from public records requests. Read more from The Orlando Sentinel. Read one commentary here.

by Future U/ June 11, 2019/ News Briefs, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Koch Pursues New Strategy To Politics — Fund Charity Work

Charity work of a certain kind, it’s philanthropy with a political purpose. Read more from The Associated Press.

by Future U/ June 9, 2019/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How Other Countries Make College Affordable

The New York Times has details. Read more here.

by Future U/ June 8, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Watchdog Group Evaluates Geo Washington U Center and Finds Charles Koch Lurking

From The Chronicle: “In a new report released on Monday by the nonprofit consumer-advocacy group Public Citizen, which says that the …

by Future U/ June 6, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Colleges & Community Work Go Together In A Commonwealth

Alice Lloyd explains.

by Future U/ June 5, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “I’ll Take a Good Salary With a Side of Student Loan Forgiveness, Please”

More companies are complying, too. Read more from USAToday.

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Keith Mumphrey, Michigan State’s ‘Other Survivor’

Was football player Keith Mumphrey a victim of his own school’s overreach? Some say yes, others aren’t sure. What we …

by Future U/ June 1, 2019/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Calibrating College Majors By ROI?

If Senator Alexander’s proposal to revise The Higher Ed Act goes into effect, then “colleges will need to give much …

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

PERSPECTIVES: SAT’s ‘Adversity Score’–Good Move or Not?

The LA Times Editorial Board says not. “It is a blunt instrument that won’t give colleges accurate information about individual …

by Future U/ May 30, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: At Michigan State, It’s Faith, Hope, and Stanley

MSU names a new president and the word of the day is circumspect. Let’s see what he does and how …

by Future U/ May 29, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Books in University Libraries Aren’t Being Checked Out As They Once Were

Among Yale undergraduates, there has been a nearly 65% decline in library checkouts over the past ten years. “University libraries …

by Future U/ May 28, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/