PERSPECTIVES: Are Public Flagship Universities For The Rich?

Case in point is the UVA. From The New York Times: “About 9% of students come from families earning at …

by Future U/ September 18, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: UNC Puts Limits On Its Civil Rights Center

Withdrawn is the Center’s power to sue. Read more from Law.Com.

by Future U/ September 17, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Read Giroux’s take in TruthDig. (Published originally — shorter version — in The Conversation.)

by Future U/ September 10, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Kerry Ann Rockquemore describes how. Read her essay from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

The AAUP denounces in the strongest possible terms the decision by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for …

by Future U/ September 6, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Prof. Sheldon Jacobson thinks so. Read more at Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 5, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Universities are good at making corporate calls. But are they adept when it comes to acting for the public good? …

by Future U/ September 4, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

They believe it will help restore public trust in higher education. Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 1, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Penn State president, Eric Barron: “The First Amendment does not require our University to risk imminent violence.” Read more here.

by Future U/ August 31, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

40% of all college students are enrolled at community colleges. Over half of all undergrads live at home. Read more …

by Future U/ August 29, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Scott Jaschik offers an analysis at Inside Higher Education. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 28, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

So what else is new? Replace public with private support and … those who give want to call the shots. …

by Future U/ August 27, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Student fees at public colleges/universities are up about 100% since 2000. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 26, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The headline says it all: “Even With Affirmative Action, Blacks and Hispanics Are More Underrepresented at Top Colleges Than 35 Years …

by Future U/ August 25, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

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by Future U/ August 22, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/