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PERSPECTIVES: Point-Counterpoint — Contemporary Relevance Of ‘Neoliberalism’

Jonathan Chait as published in The New Yorker. Mike Konczal as published in Vox.

by Future U/ July 24, 2017/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Recapturing The Public University, A Manifesto

“An alternative (to today’s administered university) is a public university, more akin to a socially-engaged knowledge commons than to a corporation.” …

by Future U/ July 23, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Education Should Deliver Us From Racism And Trumpism. Does It?

This provocative essay, written by Prof. Emeritus Walter Moss, was published recently in LA Progressive.

by Future U/ July 22, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Being An “A” Student In High School Means … ?

Nearly 50% of graduates have an A average–up 10% from the late ’90’s. But while GPA is up, SAT performance …

by Future U/ July 21, 2017/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Federal Loan Program For HBCU’s More Burdensome Than Helpful

WSJ reports that many HBCU’s struggle to pay back Federal loans.

by Future U/ July 20, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

FRIDAY FORUM: “Knowledge For Sale, The Neoliberal Takeover of Higher Education,” With Dr. Lawrence Busch

Lawrence Busch is University Distinguished Professor of Sociology at Michigan State University. He has been on the faculty at the …

by Future U/ July 19, 2017/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Research Shows Limitations Of Voc Ed Vis-a-Vis College Ed

“Early employment gains…may lead to later problems…as workers lack the ability to adjust to a changed economic environment.” Stanford prof, …

by Future U/ July 19, 2017/ Articles, Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Simple Fix Would Yield More College Grads From Limited-Resource Families

Administer SAT/ACT to students free of charge. “A child born into a high-income family is 6 times as likely to …

by Future U/ July 18, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: That Weak Expression Called “Academic Governance”

“Senate meetings don’t really engage faculty members in a lot of deliberation for action.” Read more from The Chronicle of Higher …

by Future U/ July 17, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Public Engagment Is Problematic For Some Scholars

Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom blogs about the perils associated with “academic micro-celebrity.” Read her take here.

by Future U/ July 16, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: New Book Decries “Zombie Leadership” In Contemporary Higher Education

John Smyth’s new book refers to neoliberal-infused approaches that should be dead, but keep coming to back to life — …

by Future U/ July 15, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: It’s Time To Disrupt The NCAA

Why? How? Read more here.

by Future U/ July 14, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: WSJ Uncovers Research Bond Between Google And Academe

Google pays for research supporting its work. Read more here.

by Future U/ July 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Some Americans View The College Experience Negatively

There are stark differences by political party preference. Read more here. College is bad for the country

by Future U/ July 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Paying The Price For Campus Upheaval, University of Missouri, Columbia

Freshman enrollment is down significantly, especially among African Americans. Read more here.

by Future U/ July 11, 2017/ Articles, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/