Future U

COMMENTARY: I Have Ten Vice Presidents

"If you had told me ten years ago that passion could be taken out of university faculty members, I would …

by Adrian Lenardic/ June 8, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

"AMC's, Lucky Hank, is based on the novel Straight Man (1997), which was released during a different era of higher …

by Frank Fear/ June 7, 2023/ Film review, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

"Lack of awareness of one’s responsibility to form reasoned and cogent opinions deeply damages public discourse."

by George Styles and J.W. Traphagan/ June 6, 2023/ Perspectives, Society/

"There’s no room in American education for censorship from any political side.”

by Future U/ June 5, 2023/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Opponents of tenure would have us believe it’s categorically different from other forms of just cause employment—but it’s not."

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

"Tell the story truthfully, which means refraining from embellishing circumstances with false depictions."

by Future U/ June 3, 2023/ Film review, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

"It is important for our children to learn complexities of the truth about human nature when they are young."

by Future U/ June 2, 2023/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

"Since 1990, Michigan has ranked 49th out of 50 for population growth."

by Future U/ June 1, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

'Part of the challenge is demography, with the state’s aging population and a dwindling pool of high school graduates."

by Future U/ May 31, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Lawmakers aimed to end both DEI and tenure across Texas public campuses despite pushback from higher education advocates."

by Future U/ May 30, 2023/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

"Canisius asserted it was under no obligation to 'declare' a financial exigency, only that it be experiencing one."

by Future U/ May 30, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

“What is happening in Florida will not stay in Florida."

by Future U/ May 28, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

"Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who oversees the Texas Senate, said that a tenure ban is one of his priorities this …

by Future U/ May 27, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

"There is only one word to describe the system—exploitative."

by John Traphagan/ May 26, 2023/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

Claire Polster offers a theory of change and strategies for returning higher ed to its roots as a public-serving institution.

by Future U/ May 25, 2023/ FutureU Forum, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society, Video/