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PERSPECTIVES: Dean, Ousted by Southern Cal’s Administration, Speaks Out

Former business dean, James Ellis: “I was told I could stay in my job as dean for another academic year …

by Future U/ July 1, 2019/ Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Students Seek Alternatives to Mainstream Higher Education

Molly Worthen writes: “The proliferation of programs…will push mainstream universities to recover the moral component of their mission, and to …

by Future U/ June 26, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Meritocracy Under Seige? Then, Again, What’s Meritorious?

Who, exactly, are ‘the winners?’ And what is the price of getting ahead and achieving? If it’s accomplished “without reference …

by Future U/ June 25, 2019/ Articles, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Education’s ‘Competition Fetish”

Professor Rajani Naidoo: “The competition fetish produces the conviction that ‘there is no alternative.'” It’s the business of higher education, the …

by Future U/ June 19, 2019/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

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/