Public Higher Ed Archive

NEWS BRIEFS: College Tuition Increases … Well … Aren’t

Whether by individual or collective action colleges and universities seem to have reversed tuition increases. Read more from The Wall …

by Future U/ July 26, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Recapturing The Public University, A Manifesto

“An alternative (to today’s administered university) is a public university, more akin to a socially-engaged knowledge commons than to a corporation.” …

by Future U/ July 23, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Education Should Deliver Us From Racism And Trumpism. Does It?

This provocative essay, written by Prof. Emeritus Walter Moss, was published recently in LA Progressive.

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Being An “A” Student In High School Means … ?

Nearly 50% of graduates have an A average–up 10% from the late ’90’s. But while GPA is up, SAT performance …

by Future U/ July 21, 2017/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Federal Loan Program For HBCU’s More Burdensome Than Helpful

WSJ reports that many HBCU’s struggle to pay back Federal loans.

by Future U/ July 20, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Research Shows Limitations Of Voc Ed Vis-a-Vis College Ed

“Early employment gains…may lead to later problems…as workers lack the ability to adjust to a changed economic environment.” Stanford prof, …

by Future U/ July 19, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: That Weak Expression Called “Academic Governance”

“Senate meetings don’t really engage faculty members in a lot of deliberation for action.” Read more from The Chronicle of Higher …

by Future U/ July 17, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Public Engagment Is Problematic For Some Scholars

Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom blogs about the perils associated with “academic micro-celebrity.” Read her take here.

by Future U/ July 16, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Paying The Price For Campus Upheaval, University of Missouri, Columbia

Freshman enrollment is down significantly, especially among African Americans. Read more here.

by Future U/ July 11, 2017/ Articles, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Are Fewer International Students Studying In The U.S.?

Data show it may depend where institutions are located. Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ July 9, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Data Released On Athletics Spending At Division 1 Public Universities

USAToday reports that spending on aid to college athletes is up 9% from last year, spending on coaching staffs increased …

by Future U/ July 8, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Another Roll Back Proposed By Trump Administration — Sexual Assault Reporting

It’s never right to lo0k the other way. Especially now. Read more here.

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Trump Administration Seeks Change In Student Loan Regs

Proposed changes aren’t benign in an industry (at $1.34 billion outstanding) that exceeds consumer & auto debt combined.

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

PERSPECTIVES: Selingo, “Undergraduate Education Is Broken”

Jeff Selingo’s provocative piece was published recently in The Washington Post.

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

PERSPECTIVES: How Might UMich’s Free Tuition Plan Affect Student Performance?

Speculation abounds about the impact of Michigan’s GoBlue Guarantee. Read more here (from The Detroit Free Press.) Readers’ Comments speak …

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