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PERSPECTIVES: “Clickbaiting” Diversity in Today’s Higher Education

"Is there a way out of the lived paradox of being /used/ to refurbish and rearticulate neo/liberal arrangements that govern and extract …

by Future U/ September 9, 2021/ Education, Neoliberalism, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Politics by Degree … or Lack Thereof

"College graduates are now a firmly Democratic bloc, and they are shaping the party’s future. Those without degrees, by contrast, …

by Future U/ September 8, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: 600+ Colleges Nationwide Have a Vaccination Mandate in Place, In Michigan the Number is N=6

Even with the mandate, it's not a foolproof measure. To accommodate, students and faculty are making adjustments/taking precautions.

by Future U/ September 7, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Previously Denied Compensation for Playing, College Athletes are Cashing In

Incoming Ohio State freshman--situated 4th string on the depth chart--signed three deals worth an estimated $1.5 million.

by Future U/ September 6, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: Twenty States Sue U.S. Dept. of Ed, Seek to Overturn Interpretation that Gay and Transgender People are Protected Under Fed Law Banning Sex-Based Discrimination in Schools

"Led by TN, the states argue that the department's interpretation of Title IX runs afoul of federal law, regulatory processes, …

by Future U/ September 5, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: College Football Season Is Here. So Is The Wall Street Journal’s “Grid of Shame”

The 2021 version was released on Friday, and here is the conference by conference breakdown.

by Frank Fear/ September 4, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/

FORUM: “The Entrepreneurial Intellectual in the Corporate University” with Professor Clyde W. Barrow

Friday, November 12, 2021, 1:30-3p. Eastern time. See below for participation options.

by Future U/ September 3, 2021/

“Politically Engaged Scholars: Focus on Industrial-Scale Agriculture in California” with Daniel J. O’Connell & Scott J. Peters

In their new book, In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight Against Industrial Agriculture in California (New Village Press, July …

by Future U/ September 3, 2021/

“Reclaiming Higher Education from Corporate Capture” with Jasmine Banks, UnKochMyCampus, and Prof. Sharon Kirsch

Politically motivated donors are exerting undue influence on K-12 and higher education. UnKochMyCampus is responding by seeking to protect higher …

by Future U/ September 3, 2021/

NEWS BRIEFS: “You Can’t Make Me Get Vaccinated!” … Or Can You?

Will campus vaccination requirements hold?

by Future U/ September 2, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Deeper Dive into 2020 Census Data Reveals Troubling Pattern in Michigan’s Demographics

Michigan's population is rapidly aging, and few cities are attracting college graduates.

by Future U/ September 1, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: In a “New Normal,” Conventions from the “Old Normal” Just Won’t Do

A "new normal" is here.

by Future U/ August 31, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: With Grading These Days We “Perpetuate the Notion that Exceptional is Average and the Majority is Unique”

Nearly 50% of students graduate from high school with grades ranging from A- to A+.

by Future U/ August 30, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: History Reframed

Former President Carter's "An Hour Before Daylight" (2001) compels a response.

by Roger Barbee/ August 29, 2021/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: State Funding Pattern for U.S. Doctoral/Research Universities, 2002-19 … Down

Negative numbers for all13 Big Ten public universities--from <1% at Rutgers to Michigan State's -12.6%

by Future U/ August 28, 2021/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/