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PERSPECTIVES: Misguided Applause for Morehouse College Gift

“A new generation of plutocrats has amassed great fortunes, in part because the federal government has minimized the burden of …

by Future U/ May 22, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Pissed Off MSU’ Issues ‘Disorientation Guide’

“Oppression breeds resistance,” writes Pissed Off MSU. “Students and youth have fought back every step of the way… It is …

by Future U/ May 21, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Another Deadly Frat Story, This Time at Central Michigan U.

Jack Stripling of The Chronicle of Higher Education shares the story. Read more here.

by Future U/ May 20, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Detroit Free Press Unearths Another Move By Michigan State

MSU cut funding to the university’s student health and wellness program. What are the implications? Read more here.

by Future U/ May 19, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: This State Ranks #1 in Higher Education (and you’re in for a surprise)

You may quibble with the #1 ranking, but most Americans would likely applaud the criteria used to compare the states: …

by Future U/ May 18, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: That Bloat You Feel? It’s the Growing Size of Higher Ed’s Administrative Class

It’s a bad storyline for American higher education. Over a 12-year period … significant increase in the size of the …

by Future U/ May 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: For MSU, Survey Says ….

“We realize that many people may not be fully aware of the positive changes taking place at MSU. This survey …

by Future U/ May 16, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed Donors Should Link Contributions to Exercise of Free Speech (op-ed)

“American colleges and universities raised $47 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30. By making those gifts contingent …

by Future U/ May 15, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: With WPI’s Promotion Protocol, Other Universities Have a Chance to “Get It Right’

Laurie Leshin, Worcester Polytechnic Institute president, said that the new promotion and tenure criteria “bring our reward system much more …

by Future U/ May 14, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Athletics and Campus Sustainability Aren’t Well Connected. Pacific-12 Conference Schools Want to Change That.

“All Pac-12 athletic departments have committed to measuring their environmental performance, developing strategies and goals to reduce their impact, monitoring …

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

PERSPECTIVES: Are ‘Income Share Agreements’ A Good Vehicle To Address Student Loan Debt?

Purdue University thinks so. Many others do, too. But what’s certain about ISA’s is that borrowers will be evaluated– akin …

by Future U/ May 12, 2019/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What’s the Long-Term Impact of Going to a Top University?

By one measure (earning power), data show that those at both the low and high ends of the income spectrum …

by Future U/ May 11, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Downsides of Excluding the Public from the Search Process Should Be Self-Evident”

Closed searches rely extensively on what trustees learn from search firms. How well do they do the job? A University …

by Future U/ May 10, 2019/ Public Higher Ed/

CFP–Prospecting: Extraction, Speculation, and Liberation in the Accelerated Academy (Accelerated Academy 7)

In theory, the academy is an institution of research and learning intended to advance human knowledge and educate citizens. In …

by Future U/ May 9, 2019/

PERSPECTIVES: CEO on “Misguided Efforts to Turn Campuses Into Professional Boot Camps”

Roger W. Ferguson Jr. is president and CEO of TIAA. His commentary on the importance of the liberal arts was …

by Future U/ May 9, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/