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AUDIOCAST: Discussion of New Book, “In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight Against Industrial Agribusiness in California”

Listen to co-authors Daniel J. O'Connell and Scott J. Peters discuss their new book.

by Future U/ September 19, 2021/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “It Wasn’t the Policies or Procedures that Failed; It Was the People in Charge”

Another hard-hitting commentary authored by Sally Jenkins and published in The Washington Post.

by Future U/ September 18, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “They Underestimated the Degree of Corruption”

O'Connell and Peters chronicle the century-long effort by eight scholar-activists to push back against Big Ag.

by Future U/ September 17, 2021/ Book Review, Books, Perspectives, Society/

Next FutureU Forum, Fri., Sept. 17, Focuses on Politically Engaged Scholarship

The scholar's role should not be bounded exclusively by scientific discovery, publishing, and teaching.

by Future U/ September 16, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “We’re Not Islands,” Conclusion from Presidential Forum

Forum on the impact of COVID-19 on higher ed.

by Future U/ September 15, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed, Like Rest of Society, Struggles with Vax Mandates

Cleveland State University is an example.

by Future U/ September 14, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: New Texas Law Poses Threat to Student Voting

A new Texas law imposes new restrictions on voting.

by Future U/ September 13, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Food Insecurity Impedes Many College Students from Graduating

Study finds that food insecure individuals were 43 percent less likely to graduate.

by Future U/ September 12, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Neoliberal Capitalism Has Infiltrated and Changed Our Institutions, Including Higher Ed

Ira Harkavy and Rita A. Hodges: “Neoliberalism valorizes education for profit, not virtue; students as consumers, not producers of knowledge; academics as …

by Future U/ September 11, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Why It’s Important for University Dashboards to be on Public Display

If your university doesn't have a public dashboard, urge the administration to embrace transparency.

by Future U/ September 10, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

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/