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PERSPECTIVES: Athletic Philanthropy Has Turned Major College Sports Upside Down

Congress may act to regulate NIL collectives and other aspects of major college sports.

by Future U/ October 22, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Education Must Engage Seriously in a Self-Check

"Liberal education should be built around critical thinking and moral/logical reasoning."

by Future U/ October 21, 2023/ Higher Ed, Society/

ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT PRIMER: How to Cut Departments and Come Out Blame-Free

This essay offers insights for free, but know that this piece will be paywalled soon, so act quickly.

by Adrian Lenardic and Anthony Covington/ October 20, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: What Can Former FL Public U Presidents Do About Florida’s Public Higher Education?

Speak out, which they did collectively on October 18.

by Future U/ October 19, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Community Engagement Isn’t Just What Faculty Do, It’s What Higher Ed Institutions Need to Do

A George Mason University report describes how college and universities are responding.

by Future U/ October 18, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Faculty Receive Pink Slips in Morgantown

"The wholesale gutting of an institution is not the way to address those (financial) concerns."

by Future U/ October 17, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

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/