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PERSPECTIVES: College Costs is an Intergenerational Calamaty

"Deliberate government action...is required to equalize mammoth generational iniquities."

by Future U/ October 9, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Another Public University Conducts Private Presidential Search

The search was conducted outside of the state's Sunshine Act.

by Future U/ October 8, 2022/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: How “The Attention Society” Corrupts Science

"The insatiable drive for attention (branding and promotion) is affecting science."

by Future U/ October 4, 2022/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Institutional Self-Evaluation in Higher Education? Spotty at Best

"How can a system run by liberals be so conservative?"

by Future U/ October 3, 2022/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Enlightenment Philosophers on Today’s Political Kerfuffle

Frank Fear's commentary was published recently in LA Progressive.

by Future U/ October 1, 2022/ Neoliberalism, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: From Corporate to a Truly Public University

"A public university is more akin to a socially engaged knowledge commons than to a corporation." 

by Future U/ September 30, 2022/ Articles, Neoliberalism, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Consultant Recommends MSU Establish an Independent Ethics and Compliance Office

"An independent ethics and compliance office helps ensure accountability."

by Future U/ September 25, 2022/ MSU, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Citing “Reputational Damage,” Endowed and Distingushed MSU Faculty Back President

Senior faculty members issued a joint letter expressing their views.

by Future U/ September 22, 2022/ Higher Ed, MSU/

PERSPECTIVES: State News Editorial on the Situation at Michigan State

"The board has not had a productive public discussion. That’s unacceptable."

by Future U/ September 21, 2022/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives/

NEWS STORIES: “Public Brain Drain” — Many Graduates of Michigan’s Public Universities Leave the State

THE DETROIT NEWS: “Michigan Technological University and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor are ranked among the nation’s top …

by Future U/ September 19, 2022/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is “The College Experience” Being Lost?

Professor Emeritus Harvey J. Graff, writing in Academe Blog: “With general education narrowing to reflect interests of competing disciplinary clusters …

by Future U/ September 18, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Adrian Lenardic’s FUTUREU Forum on “The Attention Society” Now Available in Audio Form

Hosted by Ruben Martinez, length 33:10 minutes.

by Future U/ September 17, 2022/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Turmoil Continues

“We have a board who has already destabilized or unstabilized our institution."

by Future U/ September 16, 2022/ MSU, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Inside Higher Ed’s Commentary on the MSU Situation

"Faculty members are tired of being kept in the dark as controversy swirls around university leadership and the Board of …

by Future U/ September 15, 2022/ MSU, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: “The (MSU) Culture of Decisions Being Made Behind Closed Doors Without the Voices of all Affected Parties is Abhorrent”

MSU faculty and student groups speak out.

by Future U/ September 12, 2022/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/