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PERSPECTIVES: A University Named After The Wife Of A Plantation Owner

“Ole’ Miss“–the nickname of the University of Mississippi–doesn’t stand for ‘Old Mississippi.’ It stands for “Ole’ Miss,” a white woman …

by Future U/ August 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Sarah Nesbett offers an analysis at The Nation.

by Future U/ August 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Karen Hilman says, “No!” Read more at LA Progressive.

by Future U/ August 9, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

In the face of missteps, why don’t more college/university presidents proclaim regret, apologize, show empathy? Here’s an analysis from Inside …

by Future U/ August 8, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Here’s Charles Dorn’s answer … from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

by Future U/ August 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

But what is being protected? Read the opinion and, then, readers’ comments. From The Detroit News.

by Future U/ August 6, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Here’s why. Look over this interactive graphic from The New York Times.

by Future U/ August 5, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

It’s Cal-Irvine. Here’s why. Here’s how UCI responded. Here’s a reaction from The New York Times.

by Future U/ August 4, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“Around 36 million American adults, or 21% of 25- to 64-year-olds, have started but did not graduate.” Read more in this opinion …

by Future U/ August 3, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

“When the humanities desert their mission and ally themselves with progress, they become dangerous adjuncts to ideological agendas,” writes Dean …

by Future U/ August 1, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

The issue is explored in “How Much Is Too Much?” This report was issued recently by The American Council of …

by Future U/ July 31, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

A majority of Republicans surveyed recently believe that colleges & universities have a negative impact on the nation. Do they? …

by Future U/ July 30, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

From The Chronicle: “The AAUP maintains a list of college administrations that it has censured to pressure them (and higher …

by Future U/ July 28, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

They are only for-profit tech schools, right? But if you apply criteria used commony to identify predatory programs (cost and …

by Future U/ July 25, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

Jonathan Chait as published in The New Yorker. Mike Konczal as published in Vox.

by Future U/ July 24, 2017/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/