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PERSPECTIVES: Forces Threatening Public Higher Education

Here’s a thoughtful treatment written by Michigan State’s Brendan Cantwell.

by Future U/ September 24, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: EMU President Addresses Racist Graffiti Painted on Campus Building

Read James Smith’s letter here: EMU situation. Read a news story about the situation. Students protested after a Friday night football …

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

PERSPECTIVES: “Hidden Injuries” Of Neoliberal Academe

Rosalind Gill discusses some of the hidden challenges associated with today’s corporatized higher education. Read her analysis here.

by Future U/ September 23, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Contrasting Views On Student Protests At Ohio State

Read two perspectives, one report published in the OSU student newspaper, the other written by an OSU student group.

by Future U/ September 22, 2016/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: In 39 States The Highest Paid Public Employee Is A College Coach

Across the country, state by state, major college athletics dominates the public sector’s “highest paid” list. See the list here.

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

PERSPECTIVES: Continuing Issues Face Part-Time And Adjunct Faculty

Issues are well know. At issue is doing something. Is there hope? Read Roslyn Fuller’s interpretation here. 

by Future U/ September 21, 2016/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

GATHERING: Community-Engaged Teaching & Learning Scholar-Practitioners

The Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement will convene the second meeting of MSU practitioners and scholars to share quality practices and …

by Future U/ September 20, 2016/

GUEST PRESENTATION, GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT with Rajesh Tandon

Rajesh Tandon, Founder-President, Participatory Research in Asia, India Co-Chair, UNESCO Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education (CBRSRHE) …

by Future U/ September 20, 2016/

NEWS BRIEFS: Racist Incidents Spark Outrage At American University

“The…Black Student Alliance said.. there have been racial tensions on campus for some time, including hate messages aimed at black …

by Future U/ September 20, 2016/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Student Drinking On Campus Is As Problematic As Ever

Read a personal interpretation published in The New York Times. “Blacking out” on campus.

by Future U/ September 19, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: This Columnist Thinks “College Rankings Are A Joke”

Read what NYT’s columnist, Frank Bruni, has to say. Read more here.

by Future U/ September 19, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Even With Big Subsidies, Lower-Tier Football Teams Need Big Paychecks From Big Schools To Balance Athletic Budgets

Called pejoratively “body-bag games” you can chalk up this practice to the reality context of major college sports. But should it continue? …

by Future U/ September 18, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Penn State’s ‘Daily Collegian’ On PSU’s Decision to Celebrate Joe Paterno

Read the editorial here. Read a commentary from The New York Times. (Cover photo, courtesy NYTs.)

by Future U/ September 17, 2016/ News Briefs, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “I Walked Into A Campus Bookstore Without Books”

Hype-commercialization of the academic book market–coupled with the rise of electronic booksellers, like Amazon.com–is transforming campus bookstores to “campus stores.” Read more …

by Future U/ September 17, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: The “Precariat” And Its Application to Higher Education

Precariat is class of people whose lives lack predictability/financial security. The term applies to many part-time & adjunct faculty members who try to …

by Future U/ September 17, 2016/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/