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NEWS BRIEFS: Higher Ed Paradox: Greater Diversity, Less Funding

As one Cal St. University put it: “As the student body gets darker, the funding gets lighter.” Read a report …

by Future U/ January 15, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Gosh, Golly, There’s a 1% In Higher Education, Too

The stratification system we see in large corporations is pervasive in higher education. Kyle Schmidlin elaborates.

by Future U/ January 14, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Charles Koch Announces Major Funding for HBCU’s

“The donation will help launch a research center affiliated with The Thurgood Marshall College Fund.” Read more here.

by Future U/ January 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What’s At Stake With The Corporatization of Higher Education?

“What’s really at stake in the corporatization of academia is the traditional role the university as a repository of culture …

by Future U/ January 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: My Views On Neoliberalism and Higher Education

“In my view, public research should contribute to the public good.” Written by David Conner, Assoc. Prof., Univ. of Vermont

by Future U/ January 9, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is It Safe To Study In The U.S.?

Canadian universities experienced an applications surge following the U.S. election. Read more here from The New York Times.

by Future U/ January 6, 2017/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: New York State Proposes Tuition-Free College Plan

To be rolled out over 3 years, the plan offers free tuition at state colleges/universities for qualifying families. Read more …

by Future U/ January 4, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: One Big Reason Why Free Speech Is Important

“When Americans restrict speech…it’s usually minorities who lose out. That’s why just about every great fighter for racial equality in …

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

PERSPECTIVES: Pros and Cons of Corporate Funding of Science

Ag science is a focus of this investigation. Finding: there are challenges working within and working outside corporate agriculture. Read …

by Future U/ December 30, 2016/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Should Congress Change Campus Sexual Assault Guidelines?

Freedom Caucus chairperson, Mark Meadows, and the American Association of Universities say yes. Read more here.

by Future U/ December 29, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: One Way To Jump-Start Saving for College

Read about a pilot program in NYC designed to stimulate college savings. The story is from The New York Times.

by Future U/ December 26, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Academics Analyze America’s Food System

No whipped cream?! Read critiques of America’s food system by Danny Block (Chicago St.) and Phil Howard (Mich St.) .

by Future U/ December 25, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Rethinking Solutions To College Debt

“Debt distress is disproportionately concentrated in certain segments of the market, including professional schools and for-profit four-year colleges.” Read this …

by Future U/ December 24, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Malcolm Kerr’s Legacy

Dr. Kerr, a distinguished academic, was assassinated in Beirut. His legacy lives on. Read more in this feature story from The …

by Future U/ December 23, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Allegations Emerge in Nassar Case, Mich St. Sued

“A former Michigan State softball player sued the university and former MSU doctor Larry Nassar, alleging she was sexually abused …

by Future U/ December 22, 2016/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/