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NEWS BRIEFS: Florida Legislature to Investigate “Diversity of Political Speech” on State’s 12 Public Campuses

An 'intellectual diversity assessment' will measure political speech tolerance across FL's public university system.

by Future U/ September 27, 2021/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Mountain of Evidence that Both Students and Teachers Find Exposure to Critical History Enhances Teaching and Learning”

"If we care about effective historical teaching and learning, it is time that we made educational policy based on evidence …

by Future U/ September 25, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Elementary School to be Named Today After Former MSU Dean and Civil Rights Leader

Elaine Hardy in The State News: “Black people that lived in East Lansing and bought homes likely through white proxy-buyers, …

by Future U/ September 24, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New UnKockMyCampus Report Highlights Koch Network Impact in K-12 Education

"With this funding, The Koch network is spreading their ideas, including climate disinformation and free-market philosophy."

by Future U/ September 22, 2021/ Education, Neoliberalism, Society/

VIDEO: Discussion of New Book, “In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight Against Industrial Agribusiness in California”

Watch co-authors Daniel J. O’Connell and Scott J. Peters discuss their new book, In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight Against Industrial Agriculture …

by Future U/ September 21, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

AUDIOCAST: Discussion of New Book, “In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight Against Industrial Agribusiness in California”

Listen to co-authors Daniel J. O'Connell and Scott J. Peters discuss their new book.

by Future U/ September 19, 2021/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “It Wasn’t the Policies or Procedures that Failed; It Was the People in Charge”

Another hard-hitting commentary authored by Sally Jenkins and published in The Washington Post.

by Future U/ September 18, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “They Underestimated the Degree of Corruption”

O'Connell and Peters chronicle the century-long effort by eight scholar-activists to push back against Big Ag.

by Future U/ September 17, 2021/ Book Review, Books, Perspectives, Society/

Next FutureU Forum, Fri., Sept. 17, Focuses on Politically Engaged Scholarship

The scholar's role should not be bounded exclusively by scientific discovery, publishing, and teaching.

by Future U/ September 16, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “We’re Not Islands,” Conclusion from Presidential Forum

Forum on the impact of COVID-19 on higher ed.

by Future U/ September 15, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed, Like Rest of Society, Struggles with Vax Mandates

Cleveland State University is an example.

by Future U/ September 14, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: New Texas Law Poses Threat to Student Voting

A new Texas law imposes new restrictions on voting.

by Future U/ September 13, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Food Insecurity Impedes Many College Students from Graduating

Study finds that food insecure individuals were 43 percent less likely to graduate.

by Future U/ September 12, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberal Capitalism Has Infiltrated and Changed Our Institutions, Including Higher Ed

Ira Harkavy and Rita A. Hodges: “Neoliberalism valorizes education for profit, not virtue; students as consumers, not producers of knowledge; academics as …

by Future U/ September 11, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Why It’s Important for University Dashboards to be on Public Display

If your university doesn't have a public dashboard, urge the administration to embrace transparency.

by Future U/ September 10, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/