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PERSPECTIVES: Sociologist Calls for End of NCAA ‘To Improve Education’

In this far-reaching essay, Randall Collins argues that athletic-centered schools have displaced academic achievement as the scholastic centerpiece. Higher ed …

by Future U/ December 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Multiple Slavery-Connected Universities Explore Reparations

Yale, Georgetown, and Virginia are among universities addressing racial injustice. Read more from the Associated Press.

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

NEWS BRIEFS: ACT Data Show Declines in Students’ College Readiness

“Percentage of students who have met English and math benchmarks lowest in 15 years.” Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ December 13, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: A Case of Word Problems Turned Wrong

In education, when does something constitute a racist act?

by Roger Barbee/ December 12, 2019/ Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan Universities Aren’t the Same When It Comes to Earning Power

“Which Michigan campus you attend can make a million-dollar difference by the time you retire, according to a new study.” …

by Future U/ December 11, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Investigative Reporting Reveals ‘Predator Pipeline’ in College Athletics

“USA TODAY Network identified at least 28 current and former athletes since 2014 who transferred to NCAA schools despite being …

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

PERSPECTIVES: Democratics Spar Over Tuition-Free Public Higher Ed

Is public higher education a public good? Some say yes, others…. Read more in this commentary from The New York …

by Future U/ December 8, 2019/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: There’s Higher Tuition at Michigan’s Community College

“State higher education appropriations for community colleges have risen about 4% since 2017-18, but the average tuition has risen nearly …

by Future U/ December 7, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: College Debt Quintuples in 15 Years, Nears $1.5 Trillion

24/7WallStreet has the details.

by Future U/ December 3, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Outsourcing Jobs and Public Universities, Focus on the University of California

California’s third-largest employer spends half-a-billion dollars each year on contracts for labor performed by outsourced personnel. Local 3200 of AFSCME …

by Future U/ December 1, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: At America’s Most Selective Schools, Admission Pressure is at an All-Time High

Since 2000, the average number of applications at America’s most selective schools has risen from 10,000-25,000. Over the same time …

by Future U/ November 30, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State Students Organize for ‘Climate Change Justice’

“MSU currently spends $122.9 million in fossil fuel, mining, and related initiatives,” junior Sara Millies-Lucke said. “They’re either involved directly …

by Future U/ November 27, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/