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NEWS BRIEFS: Diversity in Higher Education?

Since 2011, there has been little progress nationally in college enrollment diversity.

by Future U/ October 16, 2023/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: DeSantis Continues His Purge of Florida Public Higher Education

Miami Herald Editorial: “It’s ludicrous to say that Florida’s renowned university system is more preoccupied with churning out “woke” students …

by Future U/ October 15, 2023/ News Briefs, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Biden Administration Pushing States to Close Gap on HBCU Underfunding

From HIGHER ED DIVE: “Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack sent states individual letters detailing their land-grant …

by Future U/ October 14, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What If a Musk-type Leadership Style Migrated to Higher Education?

While the outcomes would likely be attractive, considerable damage would be done to what higher education stands for and expects …

by Future U/ October 13, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Silence Again from Michigan State?

Consistency is to be admired. (NOT). “Michigan State University officials won’t say whether they plan to release the findings of …

by Future U/ October 12, 2023/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Counter Population Loss by Offering Free Tuition at Public Universities?

“The Growing Michigan Together Council has a tough task, reported Bridge Michigan. “Michigan remains the 10th most populous state in …

by Future U/ October 11, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: In Michigan, There’s Enhanced Financial Assistance for Students and Record Public University Enrollments

Read details from the Michigan Advance.

by Future U/ October 10, 2023/ Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Revamped U.S. News and World Report College Rankings are Flawed

So says Vanderbilt’s chancellor. Read his critique at Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ October 9, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEF: Hedging Bet Regarding Congressional Action, NCAA Advances NIL Regulation Policy

"Measures include development of registry for service providers to help weed out bad actors"

by Future U/ October 8, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: That “Magic Elixer,” College Football, Costs a “….load of Money”

College football prompts university presidents to made decisions they wouldn't do otherwise, including unthinkable things.

by Future U/ October 7, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: At Florida’s New College, “Play Ball!” Is Political

"The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics chose to legitimize the openly right-wing seizure of this institution."

by Future U/ October 6, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “Michigan Reconnect” Expansion is Good News for Michigan’s Workforce

"The $70 million temporary expansion gives another 350,000 Michiganders an opportunity to earn an associate degree."

by Future U/ October 5, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: College … You’ll Likely Live Longer If You Go

"Post COVID, less-educated Americans are doing better in the labor market. We don't know if that situation will last."

by Future U/ October 4, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How Higher Ed Gaslights DEI

Higher ed gets "the good bits" (as it interprets it) and jettisons the rest. But what remains isn't close to …

by Future U/ October 3, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Most Seek to Master the Game As It’s Played; Colorado’s Sanders Is Changing the Way It’s Played

"Deion Sanders is a Black coach in a profession in which Black men are criminally underrepresented, and an inveterate disruptor." …

by Future U/ October 2, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/