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PODCAST: Neoliberalism in Higher Education (New Books Network)

The New Books Network's series, How to be Wrong, is co-hosted by John W. Traphagan and John Kaag.

by Future U/ January 9, 2023/ Audio, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Next on the Political Agenda? Take Aim at Faculty Tenure

Share of Republicans plus independent-leaning Republicans who believe higher ed is having a negative effect on the U.S. has grown …

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

NEWS BRIEFS: In Science, “Something Has Changed,” as “Intensity of Breakthroughs” Has Declined

"Research done in the 2000s *compared to mid-century" was more likely to push science incrementally rather than veer in a …

by Future U/ January 7, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: The Price of Taking a Stance on Controversial Issues

Dean Alan Dettlaff returns to the faculty,

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

NEWS BRIEFS: DeSantis Wants to Know How Much FL Public Universities are Spending on CTE and REI

Critical Race Theory coursework and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives under a microscope.

by Future U/ January 5, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Hillsdale College Online History Course “Runs Contrary to the Prevailing Academic View of America as Irredeemably Racist, Sexist, and Unjust”

Read Hillsdale’s full description of the course. Read a commentary about the course. (Commentary courtesy of contributor Roger Barbee)

by Future U/ January 4, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Recent Books Underscore the Impact of Professor-Student Engagement

Steve Mintz reviews Relationship-Rich Education and The Cost of Inclusion: How Student Conformity Leads to Inequality on College Campuses. 

by Future U/ January 3, 2023/ Book Review, Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Seven Trends Challenging Higher Education

Mark J. Drozdowski: “Colleges have created an unstable financial model, and dozens have closed in recent years. Faculty are burned …

by Future U/ January 2, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Higher Ed Enrollment is Trending Down

Karin Fischer, writing in The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Nearly 1.3 million students have disappeared from American colleges during the …

by Future U/ January 1, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

College Football’s Bowl System Has Always Been a Matter of Extremes

College football bowl access was overly restrictive decades ago, and today it has morphed in the opposite direction. Neither option …

by Frank Fear/ December 31, 2022/ Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “From Esteem to Resentment,” Researchers Contend, Tied to Higher Education’s Cost

"Since 1980, the burden of the production cost of higher education has shifted from taxpayers to the individual student."

by Future U/ December 30, 2022/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Corporatization and Marketization are Important Drivers in Tuition Cost Escalation”

Beth Mintz, emerita professor, University of Vermont: “Neoliberal thought considers higher education a financial investment for students. It assumes colleges …

by Future U/ December 29, 2022/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Business Leader Named to MSU Board of Trustees

From MLive: “According to the governor’s office, the Whitmer administration met with MSU students, alumni and faculty before making the …

by Future U/ December 28, 2022/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: At Penn State, President’s Decision “Adds to a Long List of Broken Promises on Issues of Racial Justice”

Controversy surrounds Neeli Bendapudi's decision to reverse course on funding a new center devoted to racial justice.

by Future U/ December 27, 2022/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Beginning of the End for Collegiate Academic Rankings?

"Far worse than the rankings themselves is how colleges and universities try to game them."

by Future U/ December 26, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/