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FRIDAY FORUM: “Getting Down to Business: How Neoliberalism is Eroding the Democratic Mission of K-12 Public Education” With Dr. Susan Santone

With the goal of preparing educated and engaged citizens, public schooling has long been a cornerstone of a democratic society. …

by Future U/ August 13, 2019/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU, Feds Reach Agreement to Revise U’s Sexual Misconduct Policies/Add Safety Measures re Abuse

MSU will be monitored, can’t self-police. Read more from the Lansing State Journal.

by Future U/ August 13, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberalism’s ‘Uncomfortable Truth’

“We have all, in some measure, been co-opted into accepting neoliberal capitalism’s false premises and promises.” Fred Guerin elaborates in …

by Future U/ August 12, 2019/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Pays Nearly $700k For Simon’s Defense

$700k so far. “District Court Judge Julie Reincke has yet to decide whether she’ll order the case on to Circuit …

by Future U/ August 11, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Grad Students Need to Organize

“If university administrators want to preserve the distinctive character of their institutions, they should do so by honoring the unionization …

by Future U/ August 10, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Tuition Cuts at Private Colleges Don’t Always Translate Into Lower Costs

“Even with discounting, (overall costs) are often most painful for students in the middle — those who cannot afford the …

by Future U/ August 9, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Defending Science through Values (commentary)

The myth that science should rely on proof or certainty — or that there is some sort of “scientific method” …

by Future U/ August 8, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When University Boards Are Dysfunctional

While politics are always un the mix, Michael Poliakoff, president of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni, says the …

by Future U/ August 7, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: California Evaluates “Student Borrowers Bill of Rights”

Californian’s carry over $141 billion (with a b) dollars of student debt. Suzanne Martindale describes what CA is trying to …

by Future U/ August 6, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Senator Murphy (CT) Takes on NCAA

Financial model and lack of academic integrity are issues that need to be addressed. Read more in Frank Fear’s article …

by Future U/ August 5, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Michigan Independents Who Winter in Florida: Support Open Primary Elections in the Sunshine State

If changes aren’t made soon, over 3,600,000 registered Independent voters in Florida won’t be able to vote in the state’s …

by Frank Fear/ August 5, 2019/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Lansing State Journal Editorial Board To MSU: “Restore Community Trust”

Read the entire editorial stance here.

by Future U/ August 4, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Professor on the “Hanky-Panky in Lansing”

On the MSU-Simon golden handshake: “If there ever was a need for a good example of college governance reform, this …

by Future U/ August 3, 2019/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Undergrads At This School Have A Median Family Income of $154k. What’s It Like For Limited-Resource Students?

That school is the University of Michigan and the income profile among its undergraduate is the highest among all ‘highly …

by Future U/ August 2, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: The Case for Paying More Attention To Pre-Tenure Faculty

Anybody who has been through the tenure process and has mentored junior faculty knows that this article is spot on. …

by Future U/ August 1, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/