Public Higher Ed Archive

NEWS BRIEFS: Newsome to U Cal Regents: ‘No, on Tuition Hikes!”

Gov. Gavin Newsom opposes UC tuition increase as ‘unwarranted’ and ‘bad for students.’ Read more from the LA Times.

by Future U/ January 22, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: U. Cal Proposes Five Years of Tuition Increases … With a Caveat

The intent is to raise more money for financial aid and to enable the university to declare (with greater assurance) …

by Future U/ January 20, 2020/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: In Michigan, ‘Brain Drain’ is Real

“Those leaving Michigan had a median age of just under 30 years old and more than 45 percent have a …

by Future U/ January 10, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Study Finds that Avoiding Malfeasance Trumps Athlete Well-Being in College Athletics

Prof. Ted Tatos of the University of Utah found that “administrative officials appeared less concerned with athlete well-being than with …

by Future U/ December 28, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan AG Probe of MSU at ‘Impasse,’ and Not Suspended

NYTs: “Although an inquiry into Michigan State University’s handling of the sexual abuse scandal has stalled over records and other …

by Future U/ December 25, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Will Grades Replace Standardized Tests in College Admission?

LA Times reports: “Pressure is growing on the Univ of California and California State University to drop the SAT and …

by Future U/ December 22, 2019/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan Universities Aren’t the Same When It Comes to Earning Power

“Which Michigan campus you attend can make a million-dollar difference by the time you retire, according to a new study.” …

by Future U/ December 11, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: There’s Profound Gender Imbalance at Japan’s Most Elite University

The ratio is 5/1 men at the University of Tokyo. Read more in this analysis from The New York Times.

by Future U/ December 10, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Investigative Reporting Reveals ‘Predator Pipeline’ in College Athletics

“USA TODAY Network identified at least 28 current and former athletes since 2014 who transferred to NCAA schools despite being …

by Future U/ December 9, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Democratics Spar Over Tuition-Free Public Higher Ed

Is public higher education a public good? Some say yes, others…. Read more in this commentary from The New York …

by Future U/ December 8, 2019/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: There’s Higher Tuition at Michigan’s Community College

“State higher education appropriations for community colleges have risen about 4% since 2017-18, but the average tuition has risen nearly …

by Future U/ December 7, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: U. Wisconsin Regents Stand Firm–No Faculty, Students, or Staff in Presidential Search

Faculty, staff, and students comprise 96% of the system’s 40,000-member workforce but they won’t be represented on the presidential search …

by Future U/ December 6, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Vassar Launches ‘Engaged Pluralism’ Initiative

“Increasing polarization can make conversing, let alone thriving, across social and political differences particularly difficult.” In response, here’s what Vassar …

by Future U/ December 5, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: John Ralston Saul Inspires In Speech on Universities and the Public Good

John Ralston Saul‘s stirring speech was given at King’s College London.

by Future U/ November 29, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

‘Competitive Compensation’ for Public Officials Cries Out for Scrutiny, Outrage, and Change!

The argument, always, is that the public sector needs to pay executives competitively. Ok. Then let’s have the sector adjust …

by Terry Link/ November 28, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/