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NEWS BRIEFS: “We Continue to Be Gravely Concerned about This Board”

Kelly-Blake accused the Board of “actively inflicting harm” on the university in a number of ways."

by Future U/ October 31, 2022/ MSU, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: U. Florida Faculty Senate Expected to Vote “No Confidence” re Sasse’s Appointment

Special faculty meeting is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.

by Future U/ October 26, 2022/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Lansing-area Judge Inserts Herself in MSU Presidential Search

"Rosemarie Aquilina is interested in the interim president position ... and the permanent post."

by Future U/ October 24, 2022/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

Mike Balow: Trustee Candidate is Right for Michigan State

Vote November 8 for Mike Balow, MSU Board of Trustees.

by Future U/ October 21, 2022/ Audio, Higher Ed, MSU, Video/

PERSPECTIVES: What a Reporter Learned While Researching Michigan Public University Enrollments

"MSU admitted nearly 85% of its 55,525 applicants."

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

PERSPECTIVES: Even Tougher Times Ahead for Michigan’s Public Universities

Matt Miller in MLive: “Michigan’s public universities have lost 45,000 students since 2011. It’s about to get worse.” 

by Future U/ October 14, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: State of Michigan Takes Steps to Cut College Costs

FROM THE BRIDGE OF MICHIGAN: “College will be more affordable for most Michigan college freshmen next year, thanks to the …

by Future U/ October 13, 2022/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Signs Legal Brief Aimed at Keeping Sexual Abuse Survivors from Filing Lawsuit Against Universities

Another example of MSU's regrettable pattern of institutional choice-making.

by Future U/ October 10, 2022/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

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/