Public Higher Ed Archive

NEWS BRIEFS: The University Announces Fall Semester Plan

The announcement is also available on our website.

by Future U/ May 25, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

Tradition or Unexamined Habit?

“This is the way we’ve always done it.” “It’s our tradition.” Well, sometimes, yes, it’s a tradition worth continuing. But …

by Roger Barbee/ May 22, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Despite Issues, MSU’s Stanley “Didn’t Brief Campus in Advance of Woodruff’s Nomination as Provost”

“Michigan State University hired a new provost despite public opposition from a black faculty group troubled by allegations that she …

by Future U/ May 18, 2020/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: “Option of Students Returning to Campus in the Fall is Not Viable, Regardless of Economic Implications”

University of Southern California’s William G. Tierney argues that public health needs should prevail. Here’s what he thinks needs to …

by Future U/ May 15, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Did University Execs Mismanage Finances at Ohio U?

“Blame has been laid squarely at the doorstep of university administrators, who are viewed by employees as having chronically mismanaged …

by Future U/ May 11, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Researchers Claim Original Funding for Land Grant System Came From “Wealth Stolen from Indigenous People”

Tristan Ahtone and Robert Lee: “Instead of clinging to an origin story that starts with free land, those universities have …

by Future U/ May 8, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Ohio U, Poster University for Higher Ed’s New Reality?

For higher education, the new reality seems to be an extension of the old reality. COVID-19 is the precipitating event …

by Future U/ May 6, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Tuition-free College Plan ‘Smart investment for Michigan’s future”

Michelle Miller-Adams, senior researcher at the Upjohn Institute and professor, Grand Valley State University: “Experience has shown that a simple …

by Future U/ May 4, 2020/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: ‘MSU Context’ Major Reason Why Faculty Protest Provost Appointment

“The abysmal state of race relations mentioned include a toilet paper noose that was hung on a black student’s dorm room …

by Future U/ May 2, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Shared Governance Helps Higher Ed Get Through Tough Times

“Shared governance … /is based/ … on a well-established foundation of transparency, trust, and inclusion. Without these ongoing commitments, shared …

by Future U/ April 28, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Cancellation of March Madness Represents a Nearly $1 Billion Revenue Loss for NCAA, Has Implications for Universities

With income loss, NCAA will allocate far less money to universities this spring. How will universities respond? One way is …

by Future U/ March 29, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

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