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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/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Consortium Established For Public Scholars

Read more. Join. Go to Consortium for Public Scholars.22

by Future U/ August 22, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan State Denies Speaking Request

The National Policy Institute will not speak at Michigan State. The reason: institutional concerns about public safety. Read more here. …

by Future U/ August 21, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Film Focus — On Climate Change

It’s Comfort Zone, A Film About Change. View the trailer and get more info about the film. 

by Future U/ August 20, 2017/ Higher Ed, Society, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: Faculty Raise Concerns As Purdue Expands Its Corporate Connections

One concern is faculty oversight of the curriculum. Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ August 19, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Who’s Attending America’s Colleges And Universities?

At some schools, there are more students from the top 1% vis-a-vis the bottom 60%. Where does your college/univ. stand? Find …

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

PERSPECTIVES: Republicans And Higher Education, An Uneasy Relationship

Interpretations of recent Gallup Poll data offered by Scott Jaschik at Inside Higher Education.  

by Future U/ August 17, 2017/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Texas A&M Cancels “White Lives Matter” Rally

Read more at The Washington Post.

by Future U/ August 16, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: UVA President Responds To Questions Re Campus Torchlight March

Read more at The Washington Post.

by Future U/ August 15, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Timeline Of Horror, Charlottesville

Courtesy The Washington Post.

by Future U/ August 14, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: A University Named After The Wife Of A Plantation Owner

“Ole’ Miss“–the nickname of the University of Mississippi–doesn’t stand for ‘Old Mississippi.’ It stands for “Ole’ Miss,” a white woman …

by Future U/ August 13, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Campus Sexual Assults And Secretary Devos

Sarah Nesbett offers an analysis at The Nation.

by Future U/ August 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Public Research Universities Initiate New Funding For College Completion

Eleven universities are participating with funding secured from two external sources. Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ August 11, 2017/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Grad Students Across America Are Fighting for Their Labor Rights

Seven campuses are featured in this article, published in The Nation. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 10, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Does Discipline Fit Indescretion At Claremont-McKenna?

Karen Hilman says, “No!” Read more at LA Progressive.

by Future U/ August 9, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/