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PERSPECTIVES: “Without Tenure, Professors Act Like Terrified Sheep”

“Does tenure protect intellectual freedom or force academics to think the same way?”  Read Alice Dreger’s provocative essay (from AEON).

by Future U/ December 9, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Population Shifts and Trends Challenge College Enrollments

Population declines in some regions, growth in others, and greater diversity all around are hallmarks of demographic patterns in college-age America. Read …

by Future U/ December 8, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is There A Connection Between Conspiracy Beliefs And Education Level?

Read a thoughtful piece from NPR written by Tania Lombrozo, psychology professor, University of California, Berkeley

by Future U/ December 7, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Review of “Dark Money” — The Rise Of The Radical Right

MSU’s Ruben Martinez offers his thoughts on a defining feature of our times. (Review published in NEXO, The Julian Samora …

by Future U/ December 6, 2016/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Troubling Hire At Liberty University

The situation at Baylor regarding sexual assaults is known nationally. Liberty just hired the former Baylor athletics director in the …

by Future U/ December 5, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When A University Sues Its Student Newspaper

The situation at UK raises important questions. “Colleges are more motivated than ever…to maintain reputations. The stakes have increased for colleges …

by Future U/ December 4, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Shifting Actions Toward US Flag At Hampshire College Yield Diverse Responses

Post-election, the flag on the main flagpole was lowered to half-staff, burned, and later removed altogether–with considerable response, on-campus and -off. …

by Future U/ December 3, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: Was This Election Different? If So, What Does It Mean For Higher Education?

“This election was different,” contends Judith S. White. “Given that, can our work as senior leaders in higher education be the same?” Read …

by Future U/ December 2, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “It’s Time For Higher Education To Speak Up”

Here’s a thoughtful essay written by Catherine Hill, president emerita, Vassar College, published recently in Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ December 1, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “Professor Watchlist” Monitors ‘Leftist Propaganda’ In The Classroom

New website is seen by some as threat to academic freedom, by others as accountability in higher ed. Read more from The …

by Future U/ November 30, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: When College Was A Public Good

Scott Carlson’s essay is worth a read. It’s from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

by Future U/ November 29, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: America’s Public Universities As Corporations

As products … “they chase research projects, build luxury dorms and academic centers to attract wealthy students, and engage in activities …

by Future U/ November 24, 2016/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: On University Bureaucracy

“The number of executive, administrative, and managerial employees on university campuses nationwide continued to rise even during the recession, federal …

by Future U/ November 23, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Net Migration of College Graduates By State

Look at the map and read details in this report published in The New York Times.

by Future U/ November 22, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Number of International College Students In U.S. Breaks Record, Tops 1 Million

Read details from The Institute of International Education.

by Future U/ November 21, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/