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LECTURE, “Environmental Policy and the Role of Science Advisory Boards,” With Dr. Robert Richardson

Science advisory boards play an important role in the federal government by providing independent advice, information, and recommendations concerning the …

by Future U/ September 20, 2017/

GLOBAL ENAGEMENT SPEAKERS SERIES: “Disruptive Pedagogies in Entrepreneurship for Civic Engagement,” with Dr. Maryam Mohiuddin Ahmed

Maryam Mohiuddin Ahmed Founder and Co-Director, Social Innovation Lab, Pakistan LISTEN, LEARN, ACT, PIVOT: Disruptive Pedagogies in Entrepreneurship for Civic …

by Future U/ September 19, 2017/

PERSPECTIVES: Is Higher Ed Lower?

Here’s one solution to an old problem. From Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 19, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Are Public Flagship Universities For The Rich?

Case in point is the UVA. From The New York Times: “About 9% of students come from families earning at …

by Future U/ September 18, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: UNC Puts Limits On Its Civil Rights Center

Withdrawn is the Center’s power to sue. Read more from Law.Com.

by Future U/ September 17, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Douthat On Campus Culture, Sexual Assault, And Higher Ed’s Response

Worth a read, even if you don’t buy the argument (and we suspect many colleagues won’t).

by Future U/ September 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Helping Doctoral Grads Secure Jobs Outside The Academy

Tips come from the Beyond Academia conference, which was held at UC-Berkeley, in March 2017.

by Future U/ September 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Universities, As Corporations, Aren’t Union-Friendly

Thomas Frank offers his perspective … from The Guardian.

by Future U/ September 11, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Henry Giroux On Charlottesville, Neo-Nazis, And Higher Education’s Challenge

Read Giroux’s take in TruthDig. (Published originally — shorter version — in The Conversation.)

by Future U/ September 10, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWSBRIEFS: Bravo, Boston U, For Serving The Public Good

Using endowment funds to expand financial aid, BU experiences a sizable increase in the percentage of frosh who come from low-income …

by Future U/ September 8, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Tenure And Campus Leadership … They Go Hand In Hand

Kerry Ann Rockquemore describes how. Read her essay from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: AAUP Denounces Executive Action On DACA

The AAUP denounces in the strongest possible terms the decision by the Trump administration to end the Deferred Action for …

by Future U/ September 6, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Should Students Shoulder More Of The Cost of Public Higher Ed?

Prof. Sheldon Jacobson thinks so. Read more at Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 5, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is Campus Speech ‘Free’?

Universities are good at making corporate calls. But are they adept when it comes to acting for the public good? …

by Future U/ September 4, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College Presidents Support Year Of National Service

They believe it will help restore public trust in higher education. Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ September 1, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/