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NEWS BRIEFS: Public Universities Walk Tightrope After Charlottesville

Penn State president, Eric Barron: “The First Amendment does not require our University to risk imminent violence.” Read more here.

by Future U/ August 31, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: An Idea Whose Time Is Right — ‘Freshman Year For Free’

Modern States Education Alliance, a New York City-based nonprofit, makes college more affordable through its “Freshman Year for Free” program. …

by Future U/ August 30, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Getting Real About America’s College Student Population

40% of all college students are enrolled at community colleges. Over half of all undergrads live at home. Read more …

by Future U/ August 29, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Humanities Disconnect? Doctorates Awarded Up, Job Openings Down

Scott Jaschik offers an analysis at Inside Higher Education. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 28, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Surprising Finding–University Donors Can Be Demanding

So what else is new? Replace public with private support and … those who give want to call the shots. …

by Future U/ August 27, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: An Ode To College Costs–“See Me. Feel Me. Fee Me.”

Student fees at public colleges/universities are up about 100% since 2000. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 26, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What Happens To College Enrollment When A Public Good Goes Private?

The headline says it all: “Even With Affirmative Action, Blacks and Hispanics Are More Underrepresented at Top Colleges Than 35 Years …

by Future U/ August 25, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

FRIDAY FORUM: “Unequal Higher Education and the Birth of Vulnerable Public,” With Dr. Brendan Cantwell

Brendan Cantwell is an associate professor of higher, adult and lifelong education at Michigan State University. His research interest is …

by Future U/ August 24, 2017/

FRIDAY FORUM: “Selling Truth to Power: Toward A Public-Interest Model of Sponsored Academic Engagement,” With Dr. Janice Beecher

Prof. Janice Beecher has served as Director of the Institute of Public Utilities at Michigan State University since 2002, bringing more than thirty …

by Future U/ August 24, 2017/

NEWS BRIEFS: James Comey Appointed At Howard University

Mr. Comey will be the opening convocation keynote speaker and serve as the ’17-18 G.S. & C. I. King Endowed …

by Future U/ August 24, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Who’s On The Faculty? Whites and Men Overrepresented, African Americans, Latinos, and Women, Underrepresented

Big surprise? Of course not. Is there hope? A bit. Read more at Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ August 23, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/