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NEWS BRIEFS: Congress Investigates Faculty Who Study Disinformation

"Academics under the microscope are studying (among other subjects) false claims about the 2020 election and COVID-19."
by Future U/ June 9, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

COMMENTARY: “Lucky Hank” Fails to Dramatize Today’s Siege on Higher Education

"AMC's, Lucky Hank, is based on the novel Straight Man (1997), which was released during a different era of higher …
by Frank Fear/ June 7, 2023/ Film review, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY: The Problem with Opinions

"Lack of awareness of one’s responsibility to form reasoned and cogent opinions deeply damages public discourse."
by George Styles and J.W. Traphagan/ June 6, 2023/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Fifty Bills in Twenty-Three States “Demonize Faculty, Weaponize Public Education”

"There’s no room in American education for censorship from any political side.”
by Future U/ June 5, 2023/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is Tenure “A Job for Life”? Legal Scholar Says No

"Opponents of tenure would have us believe it’s categorically different from other forms of just cause employment—but it’s not."
by Future U/ June 4, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Forthcoming Film Tarnishes History of College Football Integration

"Tell the story truthfully, which means refraining from embellishing circumstances with false depictions."
by Future U/ June 3, 2023/ Film review, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Author Asks an Important Question

"It is important for our children to learn complexities of the truth about human nature when they are young."
by Future U/ June 2, 2023/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Addressing Michigan’s Population Issue

"Since 1990, Michigan has ranked 49th out of 50 for population growth."
by Future U/ June 1, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan’s College Enrollment Decline Among Nation’s Highest

'Part of the challenge is demography, with the state’s aging population and a dwindling pool of high school graduates."
by Future U/ May 31, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Texas Legislature Eliminates DEI Programs, Fails to Dismantle Tenure

"Lawmakers aimed to end both DEI and tenure across Texas public campuses despite pushback from higher education advocates."
by Future U/ May 30, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

FUTUREU FORUM (YouTube Video): Resisting the Neoliberal University

Claire Polster offers a theory of change and strategies for returning higher ed to its roots as a public-serving institution.
by Future U/ May 25, 2023/ FutureU Forum, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: Doing More With Less? How About Doing Less?

“'Fewer, Less, and No' can be powerful words for change—if we allow them to be."
by Future U/ May 24, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY: Colleges and Universities are Not Businesses

The Neoliberal mindset converts higher education from a forum of ideas to a forum of goods and services.
by John Traphagan/ May 23, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

COMMENTARY: Why the Origin of Information Matters

Fraud happens. Lies happen. Cheating happens.
by George Styles and J.W. Traphagan/ May 22, 2023/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

FUTUREU FORUM (Audio): Resisting the Neoliberal University

Featuring Professor Claire Polster with commentary offered by Professor Nathan Rousseau.
by Future U/ May 21, 2023/ Audio, FutureU Forum, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
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