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PERSPECTIVES: 49 Years Ago Today A Protest Never Happened at U Wyoming. It Made History.

It involved a group of Wyoming football players, who became known as “The Black 14.” Read the story and watch …

by Future U/ October 18, 2018/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Organization Recommends “Putting Purpose First” To Help Students Succeed

“Complete College America (CCA) is pushing higher education to rethink student experiences–to help them better connect purpose to an academic …

by Future U/ October 17, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Why The NCAA Wants You To Refer to College Athletes as “Student-Athletes”

The reasoning is a mix of politics, legalities, and economics, writes Richard G. Johnson. Johnson was plaintiff’s counsel in Oliver v. …

by Future U/ October 16, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When It Comes To The Core Curriculum, Ursinus Has The Right Approach

At UC, the core curriculum is organized around four essential questions: What should matter to me? How should we live …

by Future U/ October 15, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Interview With Jason Stanley, “How Fascism Works”

From Inside Higher Education: Jason Stanley, Urowsky Prof of Philosophy, Yale: “If universities are to retain their values, it will …

by Future U/ October 14, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “Transparency and Trust Are Essential To Our Mission,” George Mason Calls For More Faculty Involvement, Openness In Gift Agreements

New policies emerge from a review of philanthropy at GMU. Read more here. It’s from The Washington Post.

by Future U/ October 13, 2018/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

“Living Through Crisis At MSU,” with Shari Dann, Natalie Rogers, and Judy Putnam

As with any institutional crisis, what has been happening at MSU is a lived experience–lived by Nassar’s victims and by …

by Future U/ October 12, 2018/

NEWS BRIEFS: In Neoliberal Higher Ed, Tenure Lines Are Being Replaced By Contingent Lines

“About three-quarters of all faculty positions are off the tenure track, according to new AAUP analysis,” writes Colleen Flaherty of …

by Future U/ October 12, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Public Engagement, You Say? New Study Finds It’s Risky Business For Profs

The Chronicle’s Audrey Williams June writes: “A new study of the language used by more than 100 colleges in their tenure-and-promotion criteria …

by Future U/ October 11, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Gallup Poll Finds Falling Confidence In Higher Education

The comparison is with 2015. Here’s a summary of the findings (from Inside Higher Education).

by Future U/ October 10, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Letting The Donors Decide”: Has St. Louis U. Gone Too Far?

Marjorie Valbrun from Inside Higher Education: “A record $50 million gift to Saint Louis University gave donors the right to help …

by Future U/ October 9, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Insights Into How Colleges Are Responding To Generation Z Students

The record shows that higher ed is adjusting to the temperament and preferences of students born in 1995 and following. …

by Future U/ October 8, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Koch Foundation Gave $49 Million To Higher Ed In 2016 (Associated Press)

The total was nearly a 50% increase from 2015. Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

by Future U/ October 7, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Auburn Prof Tackled For Questioning Football Players’ Academic Choices

Prof. Michael Stern is suing the school, “accusing officials of removing him as a department chair and limiting his raises …

by Future U/ October 6, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Board Candidates In Review

Read more from The State News.

by Future U/ October 5, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/