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NEWS BRIEFS: Study Estimates Thousands of College Students Are Homeless Or Precariously Housed

Study was conducted by a team headed by Sara Goldrick-Rab, Temple University. 27.

by Future U/ June 27, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The system evaluates campus climate regarding tolerance for free speech. Read more here.

by Future U/ June 24, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Gladwell tweeted (6/15): “If billionaires don’t step up, Harvard will soon be down to its last $30 billion.” Gladwell elaborates in …

by Future U/ June 23, 2017/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

Tax exemptions and tax deductions are the reason. Read more in this research report from Nexus Research and Policy Center.

by Future U/ June 22, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

A few technically-focused institutions and several elite liberal arts schools top the list. Many elite private universities and most large …

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

The Go Blue Guarantee will provide 4 years of free tuition for in-state residents. To qualify students/their families must earn …

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

Read Naomi Klein’s powerful essay, published this week in The Nation.

by Future U/ June 15, 2017/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

At Kutztown University (PA) a chapter of “Students for Life of America” complained after chalk messages (“Stop abortion” and “Life …

by Future U/ June 14, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Lori Brown, Eastern Michigan University, offers a sobering and evocative perspective on life in today’s Academy. Deacon Blues

by Future U/ June 14, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

The most telling thing about this editorial opinion is that there’s only one public comment — and it tells the …

by Future U/ June 13, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Results of a controversial test reveals spotty results, including a downtrend in students’ skills–from entry to graduation–at some schools. Read …

by Future U/ June 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

California is the example explored in this feature article published in Truthout. Read more here.

by Future U/ June 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

But there is some good news in a report released by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Read more …

by Future U/ June 5, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

Despite fanfare, Tax-Free NY has had spotty results. Read more in this article by SUNY-Albany prof. emeritus, Lawrence Wittner.

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

“Higher ed as a public good is being supplanted by a market-based ideology that views education as a commodity.” WaPo article includes the …

by Future U/ June 3, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/