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PERSPECTIVES: Asking the Unthinkable … Is College Worth It?

Al Jazeera America asks and analyzes the question. Read about it here.

by Future U/ January 1, 2016/ Perspectives, Society/

Those in the sports personnel infrastructure benefit handsomely from major college sports. Read details in The Washington Post. Supporting the …

by Future U/ December 30, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/

Here is USA Today’s feature on the high cost of facilities development. Over 60% of WMU athletics is subsidized, but …

by Future U/ December 30, 2015/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

Perhaps not-so-surprising data on how assaults increase on college football weekends.

by Future U/ December 30, 2015/ News Briefs, Society/

The numbers may surprise you: large demand, low admissions rate. Read details here.

by Future U/ December 30, 2015/ News Briefs, Society/

Just Kidding. But competing with each other to launch entrepreneurial programs is no joke.

by Future U/ December 29, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/

Welcome to the never-ending saga of “your money we want.”

by Future U/ December 28, 2015/ Public Higher Ed/

The Brookings system is based on what it calls “value-added.” It’s the difference between mid-year salary and what a graduate of …

by Future U/ December 27, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/

The good news is that a higher percentage of students are graduating from America’s high schools, especially those located in limited-resource …

by Future U/ December 27, 2015/ News Briefs, Society/

It has always been a problem and it’s still a problem. When does a right become a luxury? Read more here.

by Future U/ December 23, 2015/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

At major colleges a Black male is 13x more likely than a White male to be on football & basketball scholarship. …

by Future U/ December 23, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/

How much is too much? NYU is one answer.

by Future U/ December 22, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/

Marney White of Yale U. recommends initiating mandatory mental health screenings.

by Future U/ December 22, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/

The Washington Post series on collegiate sports’ arms race focuses on $ for athletic facilities.

by Future U/ December 22, 2015/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

“It’s not for everybody.” “It’s not what it used to be.” “It’s ….” You fill in the blank. Here’s one …

by Future U/ December 20, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/