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NEWS BRIEFS: U. Wisconsin Regents Stand Firm–No Faculty, Students, or Staff in Presidential Search

Faculty, staff, and students comprise 96% of the system’s 40,000-member workforce but they won’t be represented on the presidential search …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Vassar Launches ‘Engaged Pluralism’ Initiative

“Increasing polarization can make conversing, let alone thriving, across social and political differences particularly difficult.” In response, here’s what Vassar …

by Future U/ December 5, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: “He Said, He Said,” “She Said, He Said,” Trustee Ferguson is Back in the News

It’s another edition of ‘Joel’s world.” What’s up now? Michigan Advance has the story.

by Future U/ December 4, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: College Debt Quintuples in 15 Years, Nears $1.5 Trillion

24/7WallStreet has the details.

by Future U/ December 3, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Harvard Grad Workers Prepare for Strike

“Thousands of Harvard’s graduate student workers are preparing to go on strike Tuesday after failing to reach a contract agreement …

by Future U/ December 2, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Outsourcing Jobs and Public Universities, Focus on the University of California

California’s third-largest employer spends half-a-billion dollars each year on contracts for labor performed by outsourced personnel. Local 3200 of AFSCME …

by Future U/ December 1, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: At America’s Most Selective Schools, Admission Pressure is at an All-Time High

Since 2000, the average number of applications at America’s most selective schools has risen from 10,000-25,000. Over the same time …

by Future U/ November 30, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: John Ralston Saul Inspires In Speech on Universities and the Public Good

John Ralston Saul‘s stirring speech was given at King’s College London.

by Future U/ November 29, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

“Toward a More Generous University,” with Dr. Kathleen Fitzpatrick

One of the ways that we know we are embedded in a neoliberal institution is the extent to which we …

by Future U/ November 28, 2019/

‘Competitive Compensation’ for Public Officials Cries Out for Scrutiny, Outrage, and Change!

The argument, always, is that the public sector needs to pay executives competitively. Ok. Then let’s have the sector adjust …

by Terry Link/ November 28, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State Students Organize for ‘Climate Change Justice’

“MSU currently spends $122.9 million in fossil fuel, mining, and related initiatives,” junior Sara Millies-Lucke said. “They’re either involved directly …

by Future U/ November 27, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Why We Impeached Our Student Body President”

The student body president at the U of Florida colluded with the Trump Campaign, funneling student fees to support a …

by Future U/ November 26, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is Public Higher Education Underfunded?

A think tank says ‘no,’ and a university president responds, ‘yes.’ Read reasons at Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ November 25, 2019/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Don’t Think Higher Ed Is an Industry? Then Watch How It Lobbies Washington

Higher education does “what lobbyists do in other industries, working behind the scenes to water down legislation — most recently, …

by Future U/ November 24, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Alice Dreger: “Democracy Depends on Having a Public Capable of Thinking”

“Democracy depends on a large public capable of at least occasionally being moved by principle and mind, not only tribe …

by Future U/ November 23, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/