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NEWS BRIEFS: These Universities Made “Tech for Public Good” A Priority

Universities include Arizona State, Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Florida International, Georgia Tech, Georgetown, Harvard, Howard, Miami Dade College, MIT, Olin College …

by Future U/ March 16, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Scam Charity–Portal to Bogus College Admissions

Touted as philanthropy targeted to assist the underprivileged, instead, the Key Worldwide Foundation enabled the wealthy. Read more from CNN.

by Future U/ March 15, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College Admissions Scam Reveals Underbelly of ‘The American Dream’

Those with wealth and influence prevail in today’s society. Read this commentary by Anemona Hartocollis. It’s from The New York Times.

by Future U/ March 14, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Admissions Fraud–Not the Only Way Elites’ Kids Get Into Elite Schools

Richard V. Reeves: “Elite colleges are serving to reinforce class inequality, rather than reduce it. The opaque, complex, unfair admissions …

by Future U/ March 13, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Trump Bump’ Benefits HBCU’s and Women’s Colleges

“It has been called the Trump bump, the black renaissance. and the Missouri effect: a noticeable increase in students applying to …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: CA Judge Rules Favorably Re Compensation for Revenue-Generating College Athletes, But….

The judge concluded that nothing is unacceptable, but raised questions about ‘how much.’ Where is the dividing line between pro …

by Future U/ March 9, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Nontraditional Colleges Under Pressure

Hampshire, Goddard, Green Mountain, and other alternative colleges are struggling, and some (e.g., Green Mountain) have announced they will close their …

by Future U/ March 7, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: As ‘March Madness’ Nears, National Faculty Group Calls Out NCAA

The Drake Group is a national organization of faculty and others whose mission is to defend academic integrity in higher …

by Future U/ March 6, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Survey–60% Think Public Higher Ed Funding Has Increased or Stayed The Same

“The disconnect between financial realities and public perception has far-reaching political implications,” said Tom Harnisch, director of state relations and …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: The Company That Reduces Textbook Costs

Cengage provides all-you-can-read subscriptions (semester and year-long) that enable students to access textbooks online. Here’s how it’s being used at NC …

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