Neoliberalism In Higher Education (Video)
Published on Feb 11, 2017 This episode covers the changing administration of the university as it responds to competition and …
AUTHOR INTERVIEW: “Capitalizing on Rural Resentment,” With Katherine J. Cramer
Here’s a fascinating interview published from Dissent.
February 25, 2017/
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NEWS BRIEFS: Public University Trustee Supports Trump’s Travel Ban
Backlash was expected. Read more here.
February 23, 2017/
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PRESENTATION: “The Flint Water Crisis: A Journey for Justice” with Dr. Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha and Professor Joshua Sapotichne
Named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in 2016, Dr. Hanna-Attisha will share her experience identifying and exposing the …
February 23, 2017/
PERSPECTIVES: College Internships At The Pentagon
The business of student engagement at The Pentagon. Read more here from The Washington Post.
February 22, 2017/
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NEWS BRIEFS: Iowa Legislator Wants Faculty Balance In Political Party Affiliation…Or Else
Funding cuts for public higher ed would loom if balance isn’t achieved. Read more from The Des Moines Register.
February 21, 2017/
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PERSPECTIVES: How Higher Education Helped Elect Donald Trump
Selingo: “Access to higher education for students at all income levels, a prevailing policy since the signing of the Higher …
February 20, 2017/
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PERSPECTIVES: “The Press Is The Enemy,” Richard Nixon, Dec. 1972
Trump’s proclamation* is reminiscent of what Nixon said to Kissinger in ’72. Nixon also said, “Professors are the enemy.” Listen …
February 19, 2017/
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PERSPECTIVES: She “Manipulates Facts And Encourages Grave Injustices”
“University presidents used to be part of the national dialogue.” Today? Not so much. But this president inserted herself in …
February 18, 2017/
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PERSPECTIVES: How Collegiate Amenities Lure Economic Elites To Campus
It’s like staying at a 4-star hotel. Read more here.
February 17, 2017/
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PERSPECTIVES: Peter Ruark, MI League For Public Policy, On Tuition, Student Aid, And Student Debt
From a 2/10/17 presentation at Mich. St. sponsored by FutureU (Neoliberalism in Higher Education group).
February 16, 2017/
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Perspectives: Attending College Does Not Address The Racial Wealth Gap
Read a compelling report published recently by Demos entitled, “The Asset Value of Whiteness.” Read more below. Asset Value of …
February 15, 2017/
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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.
February 14, 2017/
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PERSPECTIVES: Independent Investigations Needed Re Campus-Related Criminal Activity
The unfolding situation at Michigan State University is a case in point. Read more in this editorial stance by The …
February 13, 2017/
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NEWS BRIEFS: Science in Turkey, On The Brink
Alison Abbott writing recently in Nature. Read her article here.
February 12, 2017/
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