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PERSPECTIVES: Derek Bok On The Downside Of The ‘Graduation Rate’ Metric

“Increasing graduation rates/levels of educational attainment will accomplish little if students do not learn something of lasting value,” writes Bok. …

by Future U/ September 21, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Education Has Failed Its Most Important Test

Higher education is not “the great socioeconomic leveler.” Read more in this Editorial Opinion from The New York Times. Then, do …

by Future U/ September 20, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is Higher Ed Lower?

Here’s one solution to an old problem. From Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 19, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Are Public Flagship Universities For The Rich?

Case in point is the UVA. From The New York Times: “About 9% of students come from families earning at …

by Future U/ September 18, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Douthat On Campus Culture, Sexual Assault, And Higher Ed’s Response

Worth a read, even if you don’t buy the argument (and we suspect many colleagues won’t).

by Future U/ September 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Helping Doctoral Grads Secure Jobs Outside The Academy

Tips come from the Beyond Academia conference, which was held at UC-Berkeley, in March 2017.

by Future U/ September 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Universities, As Corporations, Aren’t Union-Friendly

Thomas Frank offers his perspective … from The Guardian.

by Future U/ September 11, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Henry Giroux On Charlottesville, Neo-Nazis, And Higher Education’s Challenge

Read Giroux’s take in TruthDig. (Published originally — shorter version — in The Conversation.)

by Future U/ September 10, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Tenure And Campus Leadership … They Go Hand In Hand

Kerry Ann Rockquemore describes how. Read her essay from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Should Students Shoulder More Of The Cost of Public Higher Ed?

Prof. Sheldon Jacobson thinks so. Read more at Inside Higher Education.

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

PERSPECTIVES: Is Campus Speech ‘Free’?

Universities are good at making corporate calls. But are they adept when it comes to acting for the public good? …

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

PERSPECTIVES: College Presidents Support Year Of National Service

They believe it will help restore public trust in higher education. Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 1, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Getting Real About America’s College Student Population

40% of all college students are enrolled at community colleges. Over half of all undergrads live at home. Read more …

by Future U/ August 29, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Humanities Disconnect? Doctorates Awarded Up, Job Openings Down

Scott Jaschik offers an analysis at Inside Higher Education. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 28, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Surprising Finding–University Donors Can Be Demanding

So what else is new? Replace public with private support and … those who give want to call the shots. …

by Future U/ August 27, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/