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PERSPECTIVES: Is Arizona St. U School Tied Too Tightly To The Koch Brothers?

Critics say a new, state-supported school is a right-wing expression, having absorbed two efforts funded initially by the Koch Brothers. …

by Future U/ April 24, 2018/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Univ. Of Michigan Guide Helps Modest Income Students

The guide “offers tips on various aspects, including housing, textbooks, clothing, finances, and even social life.” Read more from The Detroit Free …

by Future U/ April 23, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Denhollander Named One Of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People

“Rachael Denhollander, the first woman to publicly accuse Larry Nassar of sexually abusing patients, is included in Time magazine’s 2018 list …

by Future U/ April 22, 2018/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When The College Experience Makes Black Students’ World Smaller, Not Larger

Professor Cassandra Jackson shares her observations, including her own student experiences. Read more from The Washington Post.

by Future U/ April 21, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Report Raises Questions About Fiscal Management At Michigan State

Roosevelt Institute report highlights issues associated with how the university spends and invests its resources. Read more here.

by Future U/ April 20, 2018/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State Faculty Senate–Give Faculty/Students More Say In University Operations

It’s the latest in a series of proposals/judgments rendered through faculty governance. Read more from MLive.

by Future U/ April 19, 2018/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Pricing College Tuition Like You’re Selling Airline Seats

It depends on who, when, and where. Read more in an investigative report from The Wall Street Journal.

by Future U/ April 18, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Study Finds That ‘Mo Money’ Guides College Recruitment

Study finds an uneven field associated with a staple of student recruitment–high schools that colleges visit. Read more at The …

by Future U/ April 17, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Lansing State Journal Commentary, “MSU Community Won’t Find Trust Again Until Engler, Board Are Gone”

Read Graham Couch’s commentary.

by Future U/ April 16, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU Board Meeting Erupts Amid Renewed Calls For Change

Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry elaborates. Read/listen here.

by Future U/ April 15, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: A College Alternative Has Attractive Benefits

One year in length, a school that focuses on high-tech training received over 10k applications for just 50 spots. Read …

by Future U/ April 14, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: When College Admissions Become A Matter For The U.S. Justice Department

Admissions at Harvard is a case in point. “Students for Fair Admissions” accuse the university of discrimination against Asian Americans …

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

PERSPECTIVES: Let’s Add Students And Faculty To MSU Board of Trustees

Anna Pegler-Gordon and Andaluna Borcila are associate professors in MSU’s James Madison College. From The State News.

by Future U/ April 12, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: At U. Chicago, Business Has No Business As Undergrad Major

“Eero Arum: the university has always ‘distinguished itself from other institutions of higher learning by insisting that education is not …

by Future U/ April 11, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

FRIDAY FORUM: “Neoliberalism and the Erosion of Science in Environmental Policy” With Dr. Robert B. Richardson

Regarding most contemporary environmental issues, there has been an erosion of thought and evidence-based decision-making in the American democracy, as citizens, …

by Future U/ April 10, 2018/