Future U

NEWS BRIEFS: Report Cites Penn State for Repeated Post-Sandusky Issues

Penn State: "Following internal/external examinations and audits, new policies, protocols and people have been put into place.”

by Future U/ July 20, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"The hazing scandal at Northwestern continues to deepen"

by Future U/ July 19, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

Liz Lindqwister, alumna: "I think most faculty and students and affiliates of the university saw it as a long-time coming."

by Future U/ July 18, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

"Many frustrated teachers and researchers have resigned or taken leaves to look for other jobs, school officials say."

by Future U/ July 17, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

"Republican leaders are putting forward pragmatic higher education reforms." (Really?)

by Future U/ July 16, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Is bigger better?

by Future U/ July 15, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

TAM downgraded its offer (untenured, one-year role), plus race (Black) and work background (NYT editor) became political issues.

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

"Enrollment declines are largely due to steep drops at regional public schools, which in many cases are -50% since 2010."

by Future U/ July 13, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

"Hazing in football isn't first athletic scandal at Northwestern. University leaders did not deliver, and here we are again."

by Future U/ July 12, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

"There is a growing divide between Republicans’ and Democrats’ confidence in higher education."

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

"Ray Rodrigues raised questions about the search, including asking allegedly improper questions about gender identity."

by Future U/ July 10, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

"Elsevier is already subject to various academic boycotts and editor walkouts around the world."

by Future U/ July 9, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs/

Departing professor Carolyne Ali-Khan: "It’s not safe. Not safe physically, economically, professionally, and intellectually."

by Future U/ July 8, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Like any neoliberal marketplace, the only value that matters is accumulating currency with as little cost as possible."

by George Styles and J.W. Traphagan/ July 7, 2023/ Perspectives, Society/

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by Future U/ July 6, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/