Robert Rubin, writing in The Atlantic: “Transfixed by images of colleges and universities in turmoil, we risk overlooking higher education’s foundational role in American life. With its underlying principles of free expression and academic freedom, the university system is one of the nation’s great strengths. It is not to be taken for granted. Undermining higher education would harm all Americans, weakening our country and making us less able to confront our many challenges.” Read his full commentary here.
PERSPECTIVES: Undermine Higher Education, Undermine America
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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.)
