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PERSPECTIVES: MSU Reforms Look Like ….

From The Detroit Free Press, reforms might include: changing the Board’s governance structure; mandating that the new president be approved …
by Future U/ May 20, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVE: “Dark Cloud Has Been Lifted,” MSU Interim President, John Engler

The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Sarah Brown interviewed MSU’s interim chief.
by Future U/ May 19, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Being Black On Campus

Read how African Americans are fighting back against racism. It’s from The Nation.
by Future U/ May 17, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Do Some People Hate College?

“Decades of conservative attacks on higher ed have succeeded in creating an image of the college teacher as radical, elitist, …
by Future U/ May 15, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: In Economic Terms, Is College Worth It?

Boston University’s Ellen Ruppel Shell says it depends on who you are demographically and the status of the school where you matriculate. …
by Future U/ May 14, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is George Mason University Being “Trashed”?

The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board thinks so. It’s because The Left has issues with some of GMU’s funding sources.
by Future U/ May 13, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: College For The Masses

A thoughtful essay by David Leonhardt of The New York Times.
by Future U/ May 12, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: Why Higher Ed Has Lost Public Trust & What Can Be Done to Regain It

Catharine Bond Hill comments in Inside Higher Education.
by Future U/ May 10, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Philosophy Made Me A Better Economist”

Robert Rubin gives thanks to a philosophy professor. Read more from The New York Times.
by Future U/ May 9, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Academic Accountability and Neoliberal Austerity

Watch Zach Kaiser’s recent talk at Theorizing the Web 2018.
by Future U/ May 8, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberalism and the Erosion of Science in Environmental Policy

Text of a presentation made by Dr. Robert B. Richardson at Michigan State University, FutureU seminar series, April 13, 2018.
by Future U/ May 7, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIIEFS: Discount Rate Rises To 50% At Private Colleges/Universities

WSJ’s Melissa Korn writes: “Private colleges have been aggressively discounting tuition to boost enrollment, a risky strategy that may be …
by Future U/ May 5, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Citation Bombing: Tactical and Symbolic Subversion of Academic Metrification

Created by Zach Kaiser for Art Journal Open, the online edition of the College Art Association’s flagship publication.
by Future U/ May 4, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: When A President Designs “The New Liberal Arts”

Is it new? Is it the liberal arts? What are the implications? Questions abound about curricular makeover led by President …
by Future U/ May 2, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Civic Engagement And The Value Of A College Education

“Our job…is to ignite a spark within a student that sets off his/her passion. One of the most effective ways…is …
by Future U/ April 30, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
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