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PERSPECTIVES: Structural Reform, Not Billionaires’ Beneficience, Needed to Fix College Debt

It’s a micro-version of a problem that plagues America–philanthropy all too often replaces public policy to address America’s issues. Allisa …

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

PERSPECTIVES: The Emergence of ‘Survelliance U’

Colleges and universities are turning to surveillance tools to track students.’ Drew Harwell describes where, how, and when in an …

by Future U/ December 23, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

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/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Back to the Future’ Is Path for Culture Change at Michigan State University

Three years later, MSU has yet to assess/deal with the institutional failings that led to a series of self-inflicted wounds. …

by Frank Fear/ December 19, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Is ‘Truly’ Shared Governance Possible in Today’s Academy?

Professor Mark Taylor responds, yes, and provides a roadmap about how. He writes in Higher Education Quarterly.

by Future U/ December 18, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Sociologist Calls for End of NCAA ‘To Improve Education’

In this far-reaching essay, Randall Collins argues that athletic-centered schools have displaced academic achievement as the scholastic centerpiece. Higher ed …

by Future U/ December 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: At MSU, A Student Reminds Us

Kaitlyn O’Brien Kelley (@kaitlynobrienk on Twitter) serves as the Campus News Editor for The State News, the student newspaper of …

by Future U/ December 16, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Nassar Victims Implore MSU Trustees to Release Nassar-Related Documents

Nassar’s victims appeared at Friday’s meeting of the MSU Board of Trustees imploring the Trustees (as they have repeatedly) to …

by Future U/ December 15, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Multiple Slavery-Connected Universities Explore Reparations

Yale, Georgetown, and Virginia are among universities addressing racial injustice. Read more from the Associated Press.

by Future U/ December 14, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: ACT Data Show Declines in Students’ College Readiness

“Percentage of students who have met English and math benchmarks lowest in 15 years.” Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ December 13, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: A Case of Word Problems Turned Wrong

In education, when does something constitute a racist act?

by Roger Barbee/ December 12, 2019/ 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/