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NEWS BRIEFS: Davidson College Alumni Organize in Response to Fellow Alum’s Racist Tweet

FROM THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER: On Twitter, U.S. Rep. Greg Murphy, a Davidson alum, said this about Kamala Harris’ race and …
by Future U/ October 27, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Statewide University Board Elections Victim of “Hyper-Partisan Politics”

It’s time to rethink the wisdom of having to get party approval for candidates to appear on statewide ballots. Read …
by Future U/ October 26, 2020/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When a College Fight Song is Steeped in Racism

Christine Brennen writing in USA Today: “Tradition is lovely until we realize it’s racist or sexist or just plain awful. …
by Future U/ October 25, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: At Southern Cal, “Two Determined Women Spoke Out” and “Ugly Attacks over Racism, Anti-Semitism, Zionism Took Over”

From the LA Times: “Inside USC and beyond, their conflict grew into a fierce debate between free speech and hate …
by Future U/ October 24, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Should College Sports Be Played This Year? A Student-Athlete’s Take

How would you feel if your season was taken away from you in a blink of an eye? Not having …
by Anna Newman/ October 23, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: With COVID-19 Cases Rising, Stay-at-Home Order Issued for U of Michigan Students

“The situation locally has become critical, and this order is necessary to reverse the current increase in cases,” says Jimena …
by Future U/ October 21, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Survey Reveals Campus Racism Concerning to Athletes and Coaches

“More than 6 out of 10 college athletes and three-fourths of coaches and staff believe racism is a concerning issue …
by Future U/ October 16, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How the Neoliberal ‘Privatization of Risk’ Explains the Decision to Re-Open Campuses

Authored by MSU professor Zach Kaiser and published in LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science) blog. Read more …
by Zach Kaiser/ October 10, 2020/ Higher Ed, Society/

More Evidence that Revenue-Based College Sports Has Lost Its Way

The deal between the University of Colorado and online gambling company, PointsBet, represents a new low in college sports’ devolution.
by Frank Fear/ October 5, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How Higher Ed Can Tackle Systemic Racism

Valyncia C. Raphael and Zachary S. Ritter offer practical steps. From Inside Higher Education. Read more here.
by Future U/ October 4, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Cambridge University To Divest From Fossil Fuel Investments

“The University of Cambridge on Thursday committed to removing all direct and indirect investments in the fossil fuel industry from …
by Future U/ October 2, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Carnegie Mellon Adopts U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals

Provost James H. Garrett: “The sustainable development goals provided an excellent framework to think and organize ourselves in this broad …
by Future U/ October 1, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Cambridge University Hosts Conference on ‘Building the Post-Pandemic University’

Sessions included Rethinking the University, The University and Society, Inequality and Injustice. See the full slate of sessions. presenters, and …
by Future U/ September 30, 2020/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Homeland Security Proposal Worrisome for Universities and International Scholars

“The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposal last Thursday, which could limit the duration of immigration status …
by Future U/ September 29, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “When Avoiding the Truth is Part of Your University’s Business Model”

Sierra Elise Hansen, columnist, Michigan Daily: “The business model the University uses is not unique from the traditional college and …
by Future U/ September 28, 2020/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/
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