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PERSPECTIVES: Winner of Capote Award Shines Spotlight On Plight Of Adjuncts

Kevin Birmingham speaks out about higher education’s low-ball treatment of its adjunct faculty. From The Chronicle.

by Future U/ February 14, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

The unfolding situation at Michigan State University is a case in point. Read more in this editorial stance by The …

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

Alison Abbott writing recently in Nature. Read her article here.

by Future U/ February 12, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

A new report from The Federal Reserve offers insights into the economic circumstances of the Millennial generation. Read more from …

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

Lessons can be learned from the Canadian experience. Read more here.

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

“Respect for evidence, rigorous skepticism, and honoring truth…. The cause is not partisan. The cause is democracy.” Read more from …

by Future U/ February 8, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Sweet Briar College was scheduled to close. Now it has a new president, Meredith Woo, and a future. Read more …

by Future U/ February 7, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Bravo, The Washington Post Editorial Board, for putting this issue in the spotlight. Read its recommendation here.

by Future U/ February 6, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Read seven principles advanced by The Campaign for the Future of Higher Education.

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

Read a well-expressed piece published recently in The Establishment.

by Future U/ February 4, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Deregulation like of online/profit-based higher education. Read more below.

by Future U/ February 3, 2017/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

Watch a video vignette here.

by Future U/ February 2, 2017/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Video/

Cole draws parallels to 1930’s Europe. Published in Informed Consent read it here.

by Future U/ February 1, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Shawn Wilson is Opaskwayak Cree from northern Manitoba, Canada, with a doctorate in social sciences/Indigenous studies. His expertise is in …

by Future U/ January 31, 2017/

Here’s AAUP’s position on targeted harassment from sites like Professor Watchlist, The College Fix, and Campus Reform.

by Future U/ January 30, 2017/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/