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PERSPECTIVES: Thirteen Public University Centers Across Eight States Are “Beachheads for Conservativism”

"Critics call them beachheads for the ideological right."
by Future U/ July 25, 2024/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What Presumptive Nominee Kamala Harris Would Bring to Higher Education

"Observers: Harris administration would likely build on the current administration’s ambitious agenda for higher education."
by Future U/ July 23, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Higher Ed Contraction Continues, Over 115 Institutions Have Shuttered Since 2016

Higher Ed Dive has the complete list, state by state, with descriptions.
by Future U/ July 22, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: S & P Says Higher Ed is Facing Revenue Pressures Coupled with Rising Costs

"Declining enrollment and rising expenses is eating away at the margins of many higher ed institutions across the U.S."
by Future U/ July 21, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed Will Be a Political Target If Trump-Vance Win in November

Brendan Cantwell, Michigan State: (the intent will be) "to convert the rhetoric from the political right into policy.”
by Future U/ July 19, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Education Dedicated to “Deceit and Lies, Not to the Truth”

J.D. Vance on Face the Nation, "In the U.S. universities are controlled by left-wing foundations." (THAT IS A FALSE ASSERTION)
by Future U/ July 16, 2024/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “MassReconnect” Doubles Adult Student Enrollment at State’s Two-Year Colleges

Massachusetts is not the first to enact such a program. Similar initiaties are underway in Michigan and New Mexico.
by Future U/ July 14, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Study Shows Disparity in Earning Power Between College/Non-College Grads, and Earning Differences Across MI Public Universities

Takeaways: Plays into the Conservative playbook (critical thinking is a threat) & colleges are not equal.
by Future U/ July 13, 2024/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Significant Impact One Year After SCOTUS Ruling on Race-Conscious Admissions

Chief Justice Roberts" "What can't be done directly can't be done indirectly” (i.e., workarounds could run afoul of the law).
by Future U/ July 10, 2024/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “Men Wanted” as Women Outnumber Men at Michigan’s Public Universities

'Mirroring a national trend, in Michigan 69% of women/56% of men enroll in college within a year of graduating high …
by Future U/ July 5, 2024/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: DEI Curtailment With A “Broad Brushstroke” In Utah Public Higher Ed

"Weber State University has closed its LGBTQ+ Center and five cultural centers."
by Future U/ July 1, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Efforts to Silence Voices Are Nothing New, But Recent Attempts in Higher Ed are Troubling

"It was only a matter of time until managers came for faculty, as shared governance has become more myth than …
by Future U/ June 28, 2024/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

FUTUREU VIDEO: Faculty Perspectives on Campus Protests

Features Jennifer Ruth, Bethany Letiecq, and Noëlle McAfee. Hosted by Rubén O. Martinez. Produced by Frank A. Fear.
by Future U/ June 24, 2024/ FutureU Forum, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Podcast, Public Higher Ed, Society/

COMMENTARY: “Hear the Names”

"Would board members admit a wrong or vote back the original name, arguing it is 'history, not hate'"?
by Roger Barbee/ June 22, 2024/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Reorganization of Pennsylvania Public Higher Ed Is a Political Matter

PA Gov, Josh Shapero: "Both parties acknowledge the fact that we’ve got to do something meaningful on higher ed."
by Future U/ June 20, 2024/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
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