NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Ex-President Simon Arraigned Today
Read details from The Detroit News.
November 26, 2018/
MSU, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: Taking Your Scholarship Public
Iowa’s Brady Krien comments in Inside Higher Education.
November 25, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Have Public Universities Become Public-Private Hybrid Institutions?
In the Pennsylvania Public Higher Education system, almost 75% of operating funds come outside of state budget allocations–even though 90% …
November 24, 2018/
Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Chris Hedges On Neoliberalism
“The great thing about freedom of the market is it appears to be egalitarian, but there is nothing more unequal …
November 23, 2018/
Articles, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Cancelling Student Debt Isn’t Progressive?
David Leonhardt sees it as upper-class welfare. Read more at The New York Times.
November 22, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Former MSU President Simon To Be Arraigned On Nassar-Related Charges
Dr. Simon is accused of lying to investigators. Read details from The Chronicle of Higher Education.
November 21, 2018/
MSU, News Briefs/
FEATURE SERIES: Michigan Radio’s Audio Series, ‘Believed,’ Drills Into Nassar Affair
Listen to audiocasts about the Nassar affair and case. Produced by Michigan Radio.
November 20, 2018/
Audio, MSU, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: Charles Koch Foundation Giving Topped $90 Million Last Year
Most of the allocations went to higher education. The amount is up from $70 million given in 2016. $90+ has …
November 19, 2018/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Why Is Bloomberg Giving $2 Billion For College Financial Aid?
The philanthropist answers in his own words. Read more from The New York Times.
November 18, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Will Engler Survive At Michigan State?
2018 election may change the equation, writes David Jesse of The Detroit Free Press. Read more here.
November 17, 2018/
MSU, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Pay More / Pay Less? Monthly Options For Paying Off Student Loans
Mark Kantrowitz, VP of research, Savingforcollege.com, argues that paying less per month increases the overall cost and keeps students in debt …
November 16, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Faculty Raise Concerns About Presidential Search
“It’s not a transparent process—we’ll have no input until they announce the person. We will not see any of the …
November 15, 2018/
MSU, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: Private Colleges Increase Discount Rate … Again
Moody’s and The Chronicle report that over 20% of America’s private higher ed institutions now have a discount rate (that is, reduction …
November 14, 2018/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: Will New Fed Sexual Assault Policies Bolster Rights Of Accused?
We’ll know soon and the answer is likely to be, ‘yes.’ Read this analysis from The Washington Post.
November 13, 2018/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Is Higher Education Military Veteran-Friendly?
Not very, especially at higher-end schools. Read David Leonhardt’s commentary at The New York Times. A lack of diversity. Regular readers …
November 12, 2018/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/