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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/

NEWS BRIEFS: UNC Puts Limits On Its Civil Rights Center

Withdrawn is the Center’s power to sue. Read more from Law.Com.

by Future U/ September 17, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, 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: 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/

NEWSBRIEFS: Bravo, Boston U, For Serving The Public Good

Using endowment funds to expand financial aid, BU experiences a sizable increase in the percentage of frosh who come from low-income …

by Future U/ September 8, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: AAUP Denounces Executive Action On DACA

The AAUP denounces in the strongest possible terms the decision by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for …

by Future U/ September 6, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

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/

NEWS BRIEFS: Public Universities Walk Tightrope After Charlottesville

Penn State president, Eric Barron: “The First Amendment does not require our University to risk imminent violence.” Read more here.

by Future U/ August 31, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: An Idea Whose Time Is Right — ‘Freshman Year For Free’

Modern States Education Alliance, a New York City-based nonprofit, makes college more affordable through its “Freshman Year for Free” program. …

by Future U/ August 30, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

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