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NEWS BRIEFS: In the Public’s Eye, ‘High Tuition Status’ Trumps ‘High Aid Status’ of Michigan Public Higher Ed

The misperception is especially problematic for lower-income families. And that’s a shame. 63% of undergrads enrolled at Michigan’s public universities …

by Future U/ November 20, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State Faculty Senate Urges Trustees to Release Document

FutureU thanks the MSU Faculty Senate for this action and endorses the request. Read more from The Lansing State Journal.

by Future U/ November 14, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: At Michigan State, a Noose Left on Student’s Door Brings Multiple Interpretations, Outrage at Inaction

A black MSU student found a noose made of toilet paper hanging on her door. The University says it was …

by Future U/ October 27, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Main Culprit in the High Cost of Higher Ed? State Funding Cuts Says Washington-Based Think Tank

“Over the last decade, deep cuts in state funding for higher education have contributed to significant tuition increases and pushed …

by Future U/ October 26, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: State Declines in Public Higher Ed Funding Forces Cal State San Marcos to ‘Prioritize’

“Dean Michael Schroder traveled first class, stayed at Ritz-Carlton hotels, and bought a $110 Bruno-style bone-in filet…. Former provost Graham …

by Future U/ October 24, 2019/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Free’ College Tuition Plans Don’t Factor In This Issue

It’s recession, and the impact it will have on the states’ ability to pay their share, which could be at …

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

Beyond Cheering: Redefining What It Means to Be a Fan

When misconduct emerges, fans tend to deny, defend, and deflect attention from potential wrongdoing. When that happens, fans become enablers, …

by Frank Fear/ October 14, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Fewer Michigan High School Grads, A Challenge For Michigan’s Regional Universities

How bad is it? How are schools responding? Here’s a new report from The Bridge.

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

Public Money Subsidizes Mid-Major College Sports in Michigan

When Western Michigan faced Central Michigan on the football field last Saturday, a storyline about the game was everywhere in …

by Frank Fear/ October 1, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Drake Group Endorses Actions Taken at Indiana U and UT San Antonio Re Athlete Violence

Indiana University announced recently what may be the first comprehensive university policy on athlete violence. UT San Antonio has adopted …

by Future U/ September 30, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Nonpartisan Think Tank, “Michigan Has a College Affordability Crisis”

“Higher education’s percentage of budgetary expenditures in Michigan ranks close to the bottom among states, and state appropriations per student …

by Future U/ September 9, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: College Isn’t What It Used to Be (and what needs to change)

Read Frank Bruni’s far-reaching essay in his review of Paul Tough’s new book, The Years that Matter Most.

by Future U/ September 4, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Beyond Tuition: College at What Cost?

Hua Hsu reviews Caitlin Zaloom’s new book, Indebted. Read more at The New Yorker.

by Future U/ September 2, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: One Way That College Costs Have Changed America

“Paying for college…has fundamentally changed the experience of being middle class in this country.” Read more in Caitlin Zaloom’s important …

by Future U/ August 30, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: At UMass Boston, Faculty Are Blamed for Failed Presidential Search

All finalists withdrew after many faculty members questioned their qualifications. UMass system president and the search committee chair both blame …

by Future U/ August 29, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/