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Established in 2015, this website was conceived by current and former Michigan State University faculty members. The purpose is to be declarative about the pernicious impacts of neoliberalism on higher education and society at large. With new articles posted daily, there is a rotating set of features, perspectives, news stories, and other materials of interest. (NOTE: This site is not affiliated with Michigan State University or any other institution, higher education or otherwise.)
PERSPECTIVES: Speak Out? The “Politics of Politics” is Dicey
Commenting on “external matters” (language from the University of Illinois) tells you all you need to do about what can happen when departments dive into, well, “external matters.” IHE’s Colleen Flaherty found that “university guidance generally urges caution, citing academic freedom risks.” Read her analysis here.
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Established in 2015, this website was conceived by current and former Michigan State University faculty members. The purpose is to be declarative about the pernicious impacts of neoliberalism on higher education and society at large. With new articles posted daily, there is a rotating set of features, perspectives, news stories, and other materials of interest. (NOTE: This site is not affiliated with Michigan State University or any other institution, higher education or otherwise.)
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