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PERSPECTIVE: Stance of this University President Belies Reality of Student Debt in America

Imagine the reactions of students and families with student debt burdens as they read the self-serving spin woven by this …
by Frank Fear/ February 9, 2020/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Why Aren’t More College Trustees Concerned About Issues Facing Students and Families?

A new national survey of college/university trustees reveals they are very concerned about the future of higher education, but mostly …
by Future U/ January 29, 2020/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU Student Says “Fall Break Plan is Misguided”

“MSU’s proposal to schedule it (Fall Break) to coincide with Election Day is seriously misguided, and one that will likely …
by Future U/ January 26, 2020/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: ‘Reclaim MSU’ Calls for Resignations of MSU’s Legacy Trustees

“We believe that the legacy trustees – Dianne Byrum, Dan Kelly, Melanie Foster, Joel Ferguson, and Brian Mosallam – have …
by Future U/ January 25, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

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/
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