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PERSPECTIVES: Brian Matzke on the “Adjunctification” of Higher Ed

University of Michigan’s Brian Matzke wrote this blog after reflecting on the neoliberal conference experience at MSU.

by Future U/ November 20, 2015/ Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Black Lives Matter on Campus

Here’s an excellent article written by Olivia Davis, an undergraduate student at Occidental College (Los Angeles).

by Future U/ November 16, 2015/ Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Another College Administrator Resigns — Racial/Ethnic Insensitivity

Students are protesting; administrators are resigning. Read a narrative from a CA college. Unbelievable email response yields a resignation.

by Future U/ November 15, 2015/ News Briefs, Society/

How Should Public Universities Be Governed?

Read Terry Link’s commentary on a very important question, the question of institutional governance in public higher education. Terry presented …

by Future U/ November 14, 2015/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

ARTICLE: “The Fall of Neoliberalism”

Provocative article. Read it here.

by Future U/ November 13, 2015/ Articles, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberalism and the Mizzou President

by Future U/ November 13, 2015/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Outgoing Education Secretary Sees Challenges for Higher Ed

Arne Duncan comments in a recent article, published in The New York Times.

by Future U/ November 12, 2015/ Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Campus Protests about Racial Discrimination

Campus protests regarding racial discrimination are taking place across the U.S. Read a news account here.

by Future U/ November 12, 2015/ News Briefs, Perspectives/

“Merchants of Doubt,” A New Film on Climate Change

The film (see trailer here) will be shown Fri evening, Nov 13, at 7 p.m. in 122B Wilson Hall.

by Future U/ November 12, 2015/

FORUM: Shared Service Centers in Higher Education: Improving Performance at What Cost? Dr. Sam Larson, Assistant Dean, MSU College of Education

With Dr. Sam Larson, Assistant Dean, Operations and Finance, MSU College of Education   We’ll explore how several college campuses are re-organizing …

by Future U/ November 10, 2015/

PERSPECTIVES: U. of Colorado Returns Large Gift to Coca-Cola. Read Why.

Why? Buying higher education to support partisan positions. Read more here.

by Future U/ November 10, 2015/ Articles, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVE: Racial Tensions Nothing New at Mizzou

The sad story, historically, at the state’s flagship institution. Recent actions are related to a history of issues. Story courtesy …

by Future U/ November 10, 2015/ Articles, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Dialogue About Race at Yale

At Yale the national conversation about race has become a campus wide topic of discussion.

by Future U/ November 9, 2015/ News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: A Private Presidential Search at a Public University

Read about the intolerable situation at Eastern Michigan University.

by Future U/ November 9, 2015/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: University Boards, High Expectations, Major Challenges

Here’s a recent article from The New York Times about contemporary challenges facing university trustees and governing boards.

by Future U/ November 8, 2015/ Articles, Perspectives/