PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberalism and the Mizzou President
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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.
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 …
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.
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.
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.
November 8, 2015/
Articles, Perspectives/
PERSPECTIVE: It’s Time for Serious Discussion about Football and Higher Education
Here’s a provocative and timely article–from Trustee Magazine, published by the Association of Governing Boards–about the higher ed-football connection. The author …
November 8, 2015/
Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: New Study Reveals the Plight of Part-time and Adjunct Faculty
The PIs conducted interviews with faculty and present results at a recent academic conference. Read a summary published in The Chronicle.
November 8, 2015/
News Briefs/
NEWS BRIEFS: Racial Challenges and Student Organizing at Missouri-Columbia
African-American football players have stepped up in response to a series of racially-related incidents on campus. They are asking the …
November 8, 2015/
Articles, Public Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: CUNY FACULTY PROTEST PAY
No salary increases for 5 years–working without a contract–stimulate protests in a system that serves one of the most diverse …
November 6, 2015/
News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/
BOOK TALK: “Michigan State University: The Rise of a Research University and the New Millennium, 1970-2005” with MSU Prof Emeritus, Douglas A. Noverr
Hear Doug talk about his new book. Monday, November 9, 2015, 7:00 p.m. Schuler Books (Meridian Mall), 1982 Grand River Ave, …
November 6, 2015/