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PERSPECTIVES: More Transparency Needed in Communicating College Costs

The Washington Post: Over 50% of families in the lowest income quartile pay 100% or more of their annual income to cover the …

by Future U/ August 27, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What U. of Chicago Is Telling Incoming Freshman

“Commitment to academic freedom means we don’t support so-called ‘trigger warnings,’ don’t cancel invited speakers because topics might be controversial, and don’t condone the …

by Future U/ August 27, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: New Film Raises Serious Questions About The NCAA

From Inside Higher Education: “The new documentary The Business of Amateurs argues that the NCAA generates billions of dollars while compromising …

by Future U/ August 27, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Migration To And From Home States To Attend College

Here’s a fascinating view–state-by-state–of the in- and out-flow of students to matriculate in public higher education. Read details here.

by Future U/ August 26, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

FRIDAY FORUM: “Real Myths=False Truths: Securing America’s Future,” Larry Busch, MSU Distinguished Professor

Friday Forum Sept 16 2016

by Future U/ August 26, 2016/

PERSPECTIVES: Chomsky Interview On The Corporatization Of The American University

Interview published in AlterNet. Read article here.

by Future U/ August 26, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: NLRB Ruling Paves Way For TA & RA Unions At Private Universities

Students who work as teaching and research assistants at private universities have a federally backed right to unionize. Read more …

by Future U/ August 24, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: College Athletics: “Pay To Play” Costs Michigan’s Taxpayers Millions Annually

Here’s an analysis of Michigan’s public universities. From MLive. Read more here.

by Future U/ August 23, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Student-Led “Reclaim OSU” Seeks Greater Accountability and Transparency at Ohio State

Reclaim OSU is a coalition of students fighting for student, employee, and community voices at The Ohio State University.

by Future U/ August 23, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Managing Student Debt Load An Ongoing Dilemma

“Education Department: 8,100,000 people — the size of NYC — had not made a payment for at least 9 months on $128 …

by Future U/ August 23, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Report Questions Graduation Performance Of Public Colleges and Universities

The study, conducted by Third Way, a DC-based think tank, analyzed a subset of students — first-year, full-time students with …

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

PERSPECTIVES: Overcoming Freshman Fear Of Failure

Many of us know that overwhelming feeling that comes early in a college career. How to tackle it? David Kirp …

by Future U/ August 22, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is Neoliberalism Viable In Today’s World

No, says Nobel Prize winning economist, Joseph Stiglitz. Read why.

by Future U/ August 20, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College Presidents As Stewards Of Democracy

Harry Boyte summarizes a conversation among college presidents held at The Kettering Foundation. (From Academe.org, published originally in The Huffington Post).

by Future U/ August 18, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Film, “Starving The Beast”

STARVING THE BEAST tells the story of a potent one-two punch roiling public higher education right now: 35 five years of …

by Future U/ August 18, 2016/