Future U

Solution to Decline in Public Confidence? “Wake Up! The University is a Social Institution Serving the Public Good”

"Higher education is reaping what it has been sewing--neoliberal values and policies."

by John Traphagan/ July 30, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Alleged Private Board Meeting Yields Another Nassar-Related Lawsuit

"There are 27 named plaintiffs, along with two Jane Does, and the group POSSE, 'Parents of Sister Survivors Engage.'"

by Future U/ July 29, 2023/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Study Says Regional Public Universities Often at Disadvantage in Chase for Students

"But first-generation students were more likely to identify regional public universities as their first choice."

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

PERSPECTIVES: How to Recapture Higher Education’s Promise

"We need to reaffirm the value of an education that goes beyond career preparation."

by Future U/ July 27, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “Affirmative Action for the 1%,” U.S. Education Department Probes Harvard’s Legacy Admission Practices

President Biden: Legacy admissions "expand privilege instead of opportunity."

by Future U/ July 26, 2023/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: “Help Wanted” Detroit, and UM, Wayne State, and MSU are Ready to Assist

"Michigan college grads are moving to (places like) Atlanta, Denver, Houston, and Seattle for employment/lifestyle opportunities."

by Future U/ July 25, 2023/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: A Copycat Bill With Draconian Outcomes

"SB 83 is just one of many bills targeting academia produced by statehouses in recent years."

by Future U/ July 24, 2023/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Report on Michigan’s Community Colleges Says “Do More, Do Better”

"Our CCs struggle to meet the needs of students, employers, and integrate with a statewide economic development strategy."

by Future U/ July 23, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Student Loan Forgiveness, Round Two

"Tuesday’s hearing gave another avenue for higher ed leaders, organizations and the public to weigh in."

by Future U/ July 22, 2023/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Job-Related Economics Website Includes “Bigoted Content (that) Makes Women and Nonwhite Economists Feel Unwelcome,” Researcher Says

Researchers "classified about 10% of posts as 'toxic' because of racist or sexist content."

by Future U/ July 21, 2023/ News Briefs, Society/

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/

NEWS BRIEFS: USAToday on the Northwestern Athletics Situation

"The hazing scandal at Northwestern continues to deepen"

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

NEWS BRIEFS: Stanford’s President Resigns Following Questions About Research Practices

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/

NEWS BRIEFS: Faculty Resignations Result from New College (FL) Purge

"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/

PERSPECTIVES: Congressional Republicans Have a Reform Plan for Higher Education?

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

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