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PERSPECTIVES: Mystery Question of the Year: How Did The MSU Board Survive?

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/

PERSPECTIVES: Koch Funding ‘Dangerous Step’ For Duke?

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/

PERSPECTIVES: Getting Published Shouldn’t Be The Primary Goal

“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/

PERSPECTIVES: “Paying More, Getting Less?” Is That A Description of Higher Ed?

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

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

PERSPECTIVES: For These Students, Activism Has A Price

Activism for Black students can take a toll. Brianna Reddick explains at The Nation.

by Future U/ September 23, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Lawsuit Against NCAA Could Change Landscape of College Athletics

The suit is scheduled to end Tuesday. Read Patrick Hruby’s analysis of what’s at stake. It’s from The Washington Post.

by Future U/ September 22, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Let’s Have A National Conversation About ‘Faculty Service’

It means many things, but not always valued things. Lehigh University will host a national summit on the topic. Read …

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

PERSPECTIVES: MSU Student-Athletes Provide Input Re Presidential Search

“Transparency, trustworthiness, collaboration, having a clean background, being approachable, being accessible and being active were all qualities and characteristics mentioned …

by Future U/ September 19, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Third Wave’ Higher Ed Movement On The Verge of Expansion or Stalling

That’s Paul Glastris’ opinion. He contends that there was political resistance to Federal legislation that propelled the first and second …

by Future U/ September 18, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When It Comes To Shared Governance, Ground Zero Is Faculty Meetings

In many campus units meetings are few and far between, many are informational, and–at issue–is how many involve robust dialogue …

by Future U/ September 17, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: The ‘Branded’ U Has Implications For The Faculty Life

“Education no longer means participation in the public sphere or the development of citizens who can function in it but …

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

PERSPECTIVES: How A Cancer Diagnosis Opened My Eyes About Science Publishing

George Monbiot wanted to learn more about his cancer–diagnosis, treatment alternatives, etc. But he couldn’t afford the high cost of accessing …

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

PERSPECTIVES: What Is Going On At Michigan State?

Caroline Kitchener and Alia Wong call it ‘a moral catastrophe.’ Read that take at The Atlantic.

by Future U/ September 13, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Do Presidents Fall From Grace?

A major factor, claims William Tierney, is limited shared governance. Read more from Insider Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 12, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Is College So Expensive?

There are reasons, of course. But those reasons are unique to the U.S. Read more from Amanda Ripley at The …

by Future U/ September 10, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/