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“Don’t Look Up” Puts Mirror to Society, Asks “Like What You See?”

Don't Look Up! could very well be entitled, "Just Look Around." It is not a pretty sight.
by Frank Fear/ January 29, 2022/ Film review, Neoliberalism, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: Spring Semester, 2022: Online Classes, Packed Arenas

Michigan State is the focus of this piece, published in Inside Higher Education.
by Future U/ January 27, 2022/ MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: The Onerous Impact of “Niceness”

"Niceness is incredibly attractive and, at the same time, difficult to critique."
by Future U/ January 23, 2022/ Books, Education, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Rich Head Coaches … and Everybody Else

"These days every major college program has a corporate, win-now mentality while engaging in arms races for the biggest stadium, …
by Future U/ January 20, 2022/ Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Industry Scientists More Positive than Academic Scientists

FROM NATURE (an editorial): “If they (academic administrators) want current and future generations of academics to thrive, they need to …
by Future U/ December 6, 2021/ Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “High Debt, Limited Opportunities” Characterize Certain Professional Degree Programs (WSJ)

FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: “Professional degrees like dentistry and veterinary medicine are leaving many students with immense college debt, …
by Future U/ December 5, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Politically-Influenced Philanthropy “At It Again,” This Time to ‘Support’ Free Speech

What are money-starved schools supposed to do? Capitulate? Say, no thank you. Here’s the situation as reported by The Wall …
by Future U/ December 4, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Here’s the Right Move for America’s Major Sports-Playing Universities

Major college football & basketball are exciting, but what they don't do is connect well to higher education's mission and …
by Frank Fear/ November 28, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: U Michigan Flu Outbreak is Troubling

"In Ann Arbor, more than 3 in 4 of those who were positive for flu were unvaccinated, according to the …
by Future U/ November 16, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When a Great Public University Takes a Left Turn

The headline for this Orlando Sentinal editorial says it plainly: "A Choice for the University of Florida: Academic Freedom or …
by Future U/ November 3, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Is this Nuts or What? Terminating Major College Coaching Contracts Cost Half-Billion Nationally

If this is the cost of doing business, then the business needs to change.
by Future U/ November 1, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Students Push for Climate Change Action

Students for Cooperation, a Michigan State U. student organization, organized the “Climate 911 March.”
by Future U/ October 11, 2021/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs, Society/

VIDEO: Reclaiming Education from Corporate Capture

Featuring Jasmine Banks, Exec Director, UnKoch My Campus, and Prof Sharon Kirsch, co-founder, Save our Schools AZ.
by Future U/ October 10, 2021/ Education, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

AUDIOCAST: Reclaiming Education from Corporate Capture

Featuring Jasmine Banks and Sharon Kirsch.
by Future U/ October 9, 2021/ Audio, Education, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast, Society/

Sign the Petition: President Biden Promised $10k Student Debt Cancellation, But….

Sign the Change.org petition now!
by Future U/ October 7, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
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