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PERSPECTIVES: Another Deadly Frat Story, This Time at Central Michigan U.

Jack Stripling of The Chronicle of Higher Education shares the story. Read more here.

by Future U/ May 20, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Detroit Free Press Unearths Another Move By Michigan State

MSU cut funding to the university’s student health and wellness program. What are the implications? Read more here.

by Future U/ May 19, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: This State Ranks #1 in Higher Education (and you’re in for a surprise)

You may quibble with the #1 ranking, but most Americans would likely applaud the criteria used to compare the states: …

by Future U/ May 18, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: That Bloat You Feel? It’s the Growing Size of Higher Ed’s Administrative Class

It’s a bad storyline for American higher education. Over a 12-year period … significant increase in the size of the …

by Future U/ May 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: For MSU, Survey Says ….

“We realize that many people may not be fully aware of the positive changes taking place at MSU. This survey …

by Future U/ May 16, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed Donors Should Link Contributions to Exercise of Free Speech (op-ed)

“American colleges and universities raised $47 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30. By making those gifts contingent …

by Future U/ May 15, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Athletics and Campus Sustainability Aren’t Well Connected. Pacific-12 Conference Schools Want to Change That.

“All Pac-12 athletic departments have committed to measuring their environmental performance, developing strategies and goals to reduce their impact, monitoring …

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

PERSPECTIVES: Are ‘Income Share Agreements’ A Good Vehicle To Address Student Loan Debt?

Purdue University thinks so. Many others do, too. But what’s certain about ISA’s is that borrowers will be evaluated– akin …

by Future U/ May 12, 2019/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What’s the Long-Term Impact of Going to a Top University?

By one measure (earning power), data show that those at both the low and high ends of the income spectrum …

by Future U/ May 11, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: CEO on “Misguided Efforts to Turn Campuses Into Professional Boot Camps”

Roger W. Ferguson Jr. is president and CEO of TIAA. His commentary on the importance of the liberal arts was …

by Future U/ May 9, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Higher Education’s $3 Billion Dollar Secret

Big-time college athletics are self-supporting. Right? Yes, but only at a handful of public universities. For the rest, $3 billion …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: College Costs Carry Unexpected Price Tag — Student Hunger

Nearly 50% of college students surveyed in a new study conducted by The Hope Center at Temple University report they …

by Future U/ May 5, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: An Online Tool That Helps and Hinders College Applicants

The Wall Street Journal reports that nearly 40% of high school students have access to the online tool, Naviance–a good …

by Future U/ May 4, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Many College Students Are Food Insecure, But There’s Debate About Just How Many

More research is needed before it’s possible to be confident about the numbers. Read why at Inside Higher Education.

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

The Higher Education I Knew

Higher education—once a social institution—has become corporatized.

by Frank Fear/ May 2, 2019/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/