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PERSPECTIVES: B.S. in Major College Sports Has a New Name–“MSU Spartans Presented by Rocket Mortgage”

FROM CBS SPORTS: “Sponsorship opportunities in basketball have become more widely accepted in recent years, particularly in the NBA, with …

by Future U/ March 12, 2021/ MSU, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: COVID Vaccinations and College Life, Fall Semester–The Link

LA TIMES EDITORIAL BOARD: “Faculty, staff, and students need to be given access to the vaccine sooner rather than later …

by Future U/ March 11, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Rutgers is Latest Major University to Divest Endowment from Fossil Fuels

FROM INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION: “About 5 percent of Rutgers’s $1.6 billion endowment is invested in fossil fuels, which the university …

by Future U/ March 10, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: List of Michigan Colleges/Universities Offering Free Tuition Programs

Community colleges and 4-year schools, public and private, are on the list. The Bridge has the skinny. Here.

by Future U/ March 9, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: More Michigan Colleges/Universities Offer Tuition Assistance

FROM THE BRIDGE: “Between the community college programs and tuition-free offers for some students at a growing number of colleges …

by Future U/ March 8, 2021/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How the Koch Network Infiltrated George Mason University

From UnKochMyCampus: “Join us for our UnKoch National Network Call where we will host a teach-in on how the Koch …

by Future U/ March 7, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: What’s Happening to Cornel West at Harvard?

“West is arguably the most publicly visible philosopher in contemporary America, but despite his prominence and brilliance, he was recently …

by Future U/ March 6, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: “I’m demoralized…. The Intellectual Capacity is Being Sacrificed to Austerity.”

Professor Sandra Steingraber is a distinguished scholar in residence in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences at Ithaca College. …

by Future U/ March 5, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Stuart Hall on Neoliberalism

“What Neo-liberalism wants to engineer is a permanent revolution.” THE NEOLIBERAL REVOLUTION

by Future U/ March 4, 2021/ Neoliberalism, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Are Liberal Ideals Up for Negotiation?

At issue is Brett Stephen’s interpretation of the situation at Smith College. Read his essay here.    

by Future U/ March 3, 2021/ Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: America’s Higher Ed System is a System of Haves and Have-Nots

“These are public institutions, after all. It is time to remember that Americans have invested in public colleges and universities …

by Future U/ March 2, 2021/ Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “It’s devastating.” John Carroll U Board Eliminates Tenure Protection

“It uniquely crushes our academic freedom and our ability to challenge our students, our ability to engage in controversial ideas, …

by Future U/ March 1, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: “Non-revenue sports were the pride of former President John Hannah.”

Concern continues to be expressed about MSU’s decision to eliminate the swimming and diving program. Read more here.

by Future U/ February 28, 2021/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Pandemic Is Sparking Campus Unionization Efforts

“Around 260,100 university employees (14.6 percent of the total workforce) have lost their jobs since February 2020. Staff also make up most …

by Future U/ February 16, 2021/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Condemning Racism Brings Emotional Response at Michigan Tech

FROM THE BRIDGE: “Materials professor Jaroslaw Drelich, who called the resolution “the most hateful and divisive document that was ever …

by Future U/ February 10, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/