PERSPECTIVES: Malcolm Gladwell Deconstructs College/University Rankings (Part 2)
In Part 2, Gladwell conducts ‘Project Dillard,’ evaluating how the ranking system treats an HBCU school. Listen here. Listen to …
What is Our Story? Where are We Going? America’s Struggle with Truth-Telling and Academic Freedom
Recent condemnation of Critical Race Theory, including imposing restrictions about what can be taught in schools about America’s history, represents …
July 10, 2021/
PERSPECTIVES: Did MSU President Flip Flop on Requiring Vaccinations?
From the CITY PULSE: “Stanley’s refusal to mandate vaccines also appears to contradict a 2015 blog he wrote for Huffington Post that …
July 10, 2021/
MSU, Perspectives, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: In Higher Ed PR, “The Language of Hype Violates the Language of Truth”
“The deeper problem…is not illogic but tawdriness and lack of character.” Read more from The Chronicle of Higher Education in …
July 9, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
Higher Ed is Awash with Money From Wealthy Politically-Inclined Donors. They Have An Agenda.
Politically motivated philanthropy can influence who gets hired, who is awarded tenure/promoted, and what is taught/researched. Subject-matter priorities include promoting …
July 8, 2021/
PERSPECTIVES: What Can Universities Do To Protect Free Speech?
Watch this leadership video on YouTube produced by the University of Tennessee System and featuring guest speaker, Prof. Isaac Kamola.
July 8, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society, Video/
PERSPECTIVES: How Koch Network Money Infiltrates American Colleges and Universities
Catherine Read talks with Professor Bethany Letiecq about the undue influence of the Koch Brothers on certain universities with George …
July 7, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society, Video/
NEWS BRIEFS: In Ruling, SCOTUS Protects Donor Anonymity, Rejects Philanthropic Transparency
“By a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, the court struck down CA’s law requiring nonprofits to file a list of …
July 6, 2021/
Public Higher Ed/
NEWS BRIEFS: Here’s Why Prof. Hannah-Jones Turned Down UNC’s Tenure Offer
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones spoke to Gayle King on CBS This Morning.
PERSPECTIVES: FIRE, AAUP Clash on Free Speech at U. Oklahoma
Groups take opposing stands in response to the approach taken during an in-service education program for faculty. Read how and …
July 4, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
PERSPECTIVES: “If You Could Design a College/University From Scratch, What Would It Look Like?”
Tyler Cowen answers his own question. No tenure, he replies. Read his full account as published in Bloomberg Opinion.
July 3, 2021/
Higher Ed, Perspectives/
NEWS BRIEFS: PA’s 14 State College System To Contract, Six Schools to Become Two
In a controversial consolidation, California, Clarion, and Edinboro would be grouped into one institution, while Lock Haven, Bloomsburg, and Mansfield …
July 2, 2021/
News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: College and University Rankings, Fetishized: Malcolm Gladwell’s Podcast
Gladwell calls it, ‘The Lord of the Rankings,” and it propelled U.S. News & World Report from ‘just another’ national …
July 1, 2021/
Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Podcast/
PERSPECTIVES: College Student Hunger? It’s Real and Anything But New. How Should We Respond?
INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION: “If students’ basic needs are met, they are more likely to perform well, feel physically and mentally …
June 30, 2021/
Public Higher Ed/
Requiring On-Campus Student Vaccinations: U of Michigan 1, Michigan State 0
List of all colleges/universities requiring COVID-19 vaccinations. From The Chronicle of Higher Education.
June 29, 2021/
Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/