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NEWS BRIEFS: Why Michigan State Changed Course

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by Future U/ August 20, 2020/ MSU, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Read Poe, Reflect, and Act Responsibly

In May 1842, Graham’s Magazine published a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. The story, The Masque of the Red …
by Roger Barbee/ August 19, 2020/ Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: UC Faculty Protest Diminished Role in Chancellor Searches

“Twenty past Academic Senate chairs, who have served since 1994, have signed a letter asking UC Board of Regents members …
by Future U/ August 1, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: UNC Tenured Faculty to Students, “We Urge You to Stay Home”

“We need to stay safe from Covid-19 by staying at home – and we need you to stay home in …
by Future U/ July 31, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Distressing Black-White Graduation Rate Disparity Revealed in Michigan’s Public Higher Ed

“A Bridge analysis of national data reveals that Black college students at Michigan’s public universities graduated on average at a …
by Future U/ July 29, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Analysis Reveals Higher Ed Vulnerabilities

NYU prof Scott Galloway, et al. analyzed 436 universities included in US News and World Report’s Top National College Rankings. …
by Future U/ July 28, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When It Comes to Collegiate Distance Ed, Where Does This Harvard Prof’s Approach Fit Into the Mix

A decade’s worth of experimentation made it possible for him to slide into a teaching environment that was shockingly new …
by Future U/ July 23, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: As Teaching Tool in the Face of a Pandemic, Here’s Something Old that Could Become New Again, ‘Sunrise Semester’

Decades ago, CBS and New York University teamed up to bring academic subjects to everyday people, every morning, for 25 …
by Roger Barbee/ July 21, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Gap Year’ Has New Meaning for Many High School Seniors

COVID-19 and uneven approaches to collegiate re-opening are bringing renewed attention to the Gap Year option. Read more from the …
by Future U/ July 17, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: In Responding to COVID-19, We Need to be Mindful of “The Culture of the Hallways”

“Posting a list of requirements or expectations for student behavior, plastering the list around campus, and sending emails to parents …
by Roger Barbee/ July 16, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Letter from A Student’s Parent to the Michigan State University Administration

“It is critically responsible for the administration to identify new risks, publicize those risks to all and, more importantly, allow …
by Future U/ July 15, 2020/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What Do College Students Think About Campus Reopening?

In The New Yorker, author Masha Gessen asks: “Who knows what might happen if students were asked to take the …
by Future U/ July 14, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Amid Financial Crisis, NCAA Abandons National Leadership Role

In the face of the biggest financial crisis to ever hit college sports (caused by COVID-19), the NCAA has decided …
by Frank Fear/ July 13, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is British-Style Education Answer to COVID-19?

“In the classic tutorial system, students do most of their learning in small sessions that include the professor (or an …
by Future U/ July 9, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Ole’ Miss Removes Confederate Statues, Will Build Memorial

Marching through campus with placards, “Abandon the Plans!,” University of Mississippi students “are demanding that the project be halted after …
by Future U/ July 7, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
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