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PERSPECTIVES: Why Are Few Public Universities At The Top Of The Rankings?

Jeff Selingo believes one reason–cuts in state funding. Read more from The Washington Post.

by Future U/ September 8, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Say What?! Commitment To Diversity Is A Problem?

That’s what Heather MacDonald wrote in the LA Times about UCLA. “It’s a costly diversion from its true mission.” Read …

by Future U/ September 4, 2018/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Does ‘Publish or Perish’ Lead to Trivial Pursuits?

“Growing pressure to publish only in elite tier ignores the vital importance of lesser-ranked titles to academia and society,” says Adam Graycar. Read his …

by Future U/ September 3, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Price of Textbooks, $$$, Yowza!

“The poverty line for a family of three is $20,780…. Assuming textbooks cost…$1,400 a year, that amount represents nearly 7% …

by Future U/ September 2, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Academic Freedom and Librarians: What’s The Connection?

“The tussle is the latest example of a major research university’s struggle to draw the bounds of academic freedom — …

by Future U/ September 1, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU ‘Cleared’ By NCAA, But What Does That Mean?

It’s jurisdictional, that is, in relation to matters over which the NCAA has oversight. Other bodies, including the U.S. Dept …

by Future U/ August 31, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: College vs. Paycheck?

Rainesford Stauffer, a full-time graduate student, works over 40 hours per week. Read her commentary from The New York Times.

by Future U/ August 31, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Another Example Of Whitewashing At MSU

The intended issue of the alumni magazine became something quite different–Whitewashing By Design. Read more in a column by the Lansing …

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

PERSPECTIVES: More Bad Policies From The U.S. Department of Education

“This is what happens when an administration stocks its agencies with people whose allegiances are to the industries they are …

by Future U/ August 27, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Engler and Board: Bad Combination For Michigan State

“Now, each passing week, Engler is looking more and more like Donald Trump, trafficking in either lies or half-truths or …

by Future U/ August 26, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When A President Emeritus Speaks Out

“Florida International is at risk of being relegated to ‘third-tier status’ in Florida,” Modesto (Mitch) Maidique wrote. “The university trustees are …

by Future U/ August 21, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/