Society Archive

PERSPECTIVES: U.S. Selects Presidential Candidates After Debates, Primaries, & Conventions. University Presidents are Often Selected in Private.

Why? The University of Kentucky’s John Thelin concludes it’s because universities prefer to be run like a business, embrace the …

by Future U/ August 23, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: In ‘The Girls,’ Abigail Pesta Reveals New Info About Nassar’s Predation

Pesta’s book is available at bookstores and vendors nationally. Here are two reviews–from the Washington Post and Vice.

by Future U/ August 19, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Many College Students Experience This Draconian Bargain

What is it? It’s accumulating student debt without earning a degree. According to The National Student Clearinghouse, 25% of students …

by Future U/ August 16, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Is Ethnic Studies in California’s Future at High School & College Levels?

Proposed for high schools students and students enrolled at Cal State universities, “at its core, supporters say, ethnic studies classes …

by Future U/ August 14, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberalism’s ‘Uncomfortable Truth’

“We have all, in some measure, been co-opted into accepting neoliberal capitalism’s false premises and promises.” Fred Guerin elaborates in …

by Future U/ August 12, 2019/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Pays Nearly $700k For Simon’s Defense

$700k so far. “District Court Judge Julie Reincke has yet to decide whether she’ll order the case on to Circuit …

by Future U/ August 11, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Tuition Cuts at Private Colleges Don’t Always Translate Into Lower Costs

“Even with discounting, (overall costs) are often most painful for students in the middle — those who cannot afford the …

by Future U/ August 9, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Defending Science through Values (commentary)

The myth that science should rely on proof or certainty — or that there is some sort of “scientific method” …

by Future U/ August 8, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When University Boards Are Dysfunctional

While politics are always un the mix, Michael Poliakoff, president of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, says the …

by Future U/ August 7, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: California Evaluates “Student Borrowers Bill of Rights”

Californian’s carry over $141 billion (with a b) dollars of student debt. Suzanne Martindale describes what CA is trying to …

by Future U/ August 6, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Senator Murphy (CT) Takes on NCAA

Financial model and lack of academic integrity are issues that need to be addressed. Read more in Frank Fear’s article …

by Future U/ August 5, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Michigan Independents Who Winter in Florida: Support Open Primary Elections in the Sunshine State

If changes aren’t made soon, over 3,600,000 registered Independent voters in Florida won’t be able to vote in the state’s …

by Frank Fear/ August 5, 2019/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Undergrads At This School Have A Median Family Income of $154k. What’s It Like For Limited-Resource Students?

That school is the University of Michigan and the income profile among its undergraduate is the highest among all ‘highly …

by Future U/ August 2, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWSBRIEFS: Giving Up Child Custody For College Admission Advantage

“Parents are giving up legal guardianship of their children during their junior or senior year in high school to someone …

by Future U/ July 31, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Under Fed Pressure, San Francisco State Closes Chinese Language Program

LA Times: “U.S. officials are…warning that universities have unwittingly exposed themselves to undue influence or even espionage efforts from America’s …

by Future U/ July 30, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/