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PERSPECTIVES: How A School Became ‘The University of Nike’

Here’s an excerpt (from Pacific Standard) of Joshua Hunt’s new book, University of Nike: How Corporate Cash Bought American Higher Education. It’s …

by Future U/ October 22, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The time frame–over about thirty years, starting in the ’80s. The evolution–from a public good to what’s best for the …

by Future U/ October 20, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

It involved a group of Wyoming football players, who became known as “The Black 14.” Read the story and watch …

by Future U/ October 18, 2018/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The reasoning is a mix of politics, legalities, and economics, writes Richard G. Johnson. Johnson was plaintiff’s counsel in Oliver v. …

by Future U/ October 16, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

At UC, the core curriculum is organized around four essential questions: What should matter to me? How should we live …

by Future U/ October 15, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

From Inside Higher Education: Jason Stanley, Urowsky Prof of Philosophy, Yale: “If universities are to retain their values, it will …

by Future U/ October 14, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Marjorie Valbrun from Inside Higher Education: “A record $50 million gift to Saint Louis University gave donors the right to help …

by Future U/ October 9, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The record shows that higher ed is adjusting to the temperament and preferences of students born in 1995 and following. …

by Future U/ October 8, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

A good (even superior) return on endowment investments says nothing about these questions: In what is a university investing? In …

by Future U/ October 4, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Society/

It’s a good question to ask–of others and yourself. Elizabeth A. Lehfeldt says why in Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ October 3, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

It’s no secret that many universities use sports to build a reputation. The University of Louisville may be the best …

by Future U/ September 30, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The Atlantic takes a deep dive to answer. Read Caroline Kitchener’s take.

by Future U/ September 28, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

A Duke History Ph.D. loudly questions Kock’s $5 million gift to the Center for the History of Political Economy. Read Eladio Bobadilla’s …

by Future U/ September 27, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

“Outcome reporting bias refers to writing up only the results in a trial that appear positive while failing to report those …

by Future U/ September 25, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Lawrence Wittner makes the case. Read more from LA Progressive.

by Future U/ September 24, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/