PERSPECTIVES: Rich Head Coaches … and Everybody Else "These days every major college program has a corporate, win-now mentality while engaging in arms races for the biggest stadium, … by Future U/ January 20, 2022/ Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: NCAA Restructures in Attempt to Avoid Legal Challenges/Federal Regulation NCAA hands more oversight responsibility to conferences and schools. by Future U/ January 19, 2022/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/
PERSPECTIVES: “We Better be Asking What We Want College Football To Be, and How We Make Sure It Still Fits Inside a University Environment” Read Jason Kelly's provocative essay, published in the Winter 2021-2022 issue of The Notre Dame Magazine. by Future U/ January 9, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/
Shadow Side of Commercialized College Sports Featured in FutureU Video Andrew Zimbalist, Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics, Smith College, writes about the money side of revenue-generating college sports. by Future U/ December 30, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Video/
AUDIOCAST/VIDEO Now Available, “The Quantified Scholar” with Professor Juan Pablo Pardo-Guerra Faculty productivity metrics do more than measure faculty productivity. "Measuring up" has consequences for faculty and fields of study. Here's … by Future U/ December 10, 2021/ Books, Higher Ed, Perspectives/
PERSPECTIVES: Industry Scientists More Positive than Academic Scientists FROM NATURE (an editorial): “If they (academic administrators) want current and future generations of academics to thrive, they need to … by Future U/ December 6, 2021/ Higher Ed, Society/
NEWS BRIEFS: “High Debt, Limited Opportunities” Characterize Certain Professional Degree Programs (WSJ) FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: “Professional degrees like dentistry and veterinary medicine are leaving many students with immense college debt, … by Future U/ December 5, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
PERSPECTIVES: Politically-Influenced Philanthropy “At It Again,” This Time to ‘Support’ Free Speech What are money-starved schools supposed to do? Capitulate? Say, no thank you. Here’s the situation as reported by The Wall … by Future U/ December 4, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
Next FutureU Forum Focuses on “The Quantified Scholar” Wednesday, December 8, 1:30-3p Eastern time, 10:30-Noon Pacific time. by Future U/ November 30, 2021/ Higher Ed/
Here’s the Right Move for America’s Major Sports-Playing Universities Major college football & basketball are exciting, but what they don't do is connect well to higher education's mission and … by Frank Fear/ November 28, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/
Oral History Explores a Program and Time When Major College Football Aligned with Higher Education’s Values and Mission And They Lived Their Lives Accordingly: A Football Story chronicles the lives and experiences–then and since–of players and coaches associated with … by Frank Fear/ November 18, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Video/
NEWS BRIEFS: Do the Right Thing, Michigan State We support the MSU Faculty Senate resolution passed near-unanimously on November 16, 2021, calling on MSU to restore faculty retirement benefit … by Future U/ November 17, 2021/ MSU, News Briefs/
NEWS BRIEFS: U Michigan Flu Outbreak is Troubling "In Ann Arbor, more than 3 in 4 of those who were positive for flu were unvaccinated, according to the … by Future U/ November 16, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/
Beyond Conventional Academic Settings, Creating New Spaces for Faculty Work Audio and video feed of the FutureU Forum (11/12/21) with Professor Clyde W. Barrow and VP and Dean emeritus Fred … by Future U/ November 14, 2021/ Audio, Higher Ed, Perspectives, Video/
Appreciation for a Fellow Teacher, Friend, and Mentor Jim Osuna is an educator to whom I am both indebted to and grateful. by Roger Barbee/ November 4, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/