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NEWS BRIEFS: UCLA Widens Access to Underrepresented Students

FROM THE LA TIMES: “Nearly 139,500 students applied to UCLA for freshman seats, a 28% increase over last year. The …

by Future U/ January 29, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Graduates Talk about the Edgewood Village Scholars Program

It’s not a government program, and it’s not a non-profit offering either. It’s the product of citizen resolve–The Edgewood Village …

by Frank Fear/ January 28, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/

“Oh, If Only We Required Such Study of Our Students and Ourselves”

It’s time to chart a new course for what it means ‘to be educated.’

by Roger Barbee/ January 21, 2021/ Education, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Getting a Handle on College Costs

From CHANGE.ORG: “The US has one of the highest average college tuitions in the world and is one of the …

by Future U/ January 20, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Members of Michigan State Spartans Women’s Swimming and Diving Team Sue University to Keep Program

FROM ESPN: “Eleven members of the Michigan State women’s swimming and diving team filed a lawsuit in federal court (last) …

by Future U/ January 19, 2021/ Higher Ed, MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: GMU and Koch Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly

FROM UNKOCH MY CAMPUS: “The Koch network continues to invest in the destabilization and private control of our institutions. George …

by Future U/ January 18, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: What’s in the Box, University of Michigan?

Headline from Michigan Advance: “Boxes of sealed papers from an influential anti-immigrant activist have been stored at U of M …

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

College Sports Has a Shadow Side

Not far from the crowds, cheers, and all of the excitement that goes along with major college sports, there’s something …

by Frank Fear/ January 6, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: This Program Prepares Deserving Students for College

The Edgewood Village Scholars Program.

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

PERSPECTIVES: Sports Illustrated Lays Bare Institutional Failures in College Sports

“College sports have been a hypocritical enterprise for a long time; any sober assessment of the last half-century reached that …

by Future U/ December 31, 2020/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Questions Raised About MSU’s Investigative Process re Discrimination/Bias Claims

LANSING STATE JOURNAL: “Chuck Grigsby, who heads East Lansing’s Human Rights Commission, says he’s heard from several people that the …

by Future U/ December 29, 2020/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Here’s the Link Between Neoliberalism and Mental Health

Ayeisha Thomas-Smith: “Perhaps most important to remember in all of this is that the system is not broken. It’s working …

by Future U/ December 28, 2020/ Neoliberalism, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Double Whammy in Major College Sports–Football Coaching Salaries High, Graduation Rates Drop

USAToday monitors head coaching salaries and assistant coaches ‘ salaries. The University of Central Florida monitors graduation rates, overall, and …

by Future U/ December 27, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: How Neoliberal “Privatization of Risk” Explains Decision to Re-Open Campuses

Michigan State University’s Zach Kaiser elaborates. Find his article here.

by Zach Kaiser/ December 26, 2020/ Articles, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: College Student Debt Forgiveness Should Help the Neediest First

An editorial position by the LA Times Editorial Board. But “ultimately, the answer lies in preventing crushing debt in the …

by Future U/ December 25, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/