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NEWS BRIEFS: Feds to Review Trump-Era Campus Sexual Assault Rules

FROM THE LA TIMES: “The Education Department on Tuesday moved forward with plans to revise federal rules around campus sexual …

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

PERSPECTIVES: “The Struggle Continues” Lower-Income Students Getting Admitted to Elite Higher

FROM THE NY TIMES: “College Simply, an organization that combs admissions standards nationwide, estimates that applicants with SATs of 1370 …

by Future U/ April 6, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: UM Regent Ron Weiser Compares Criticism of Him to “1930s Germany”

In a public letter, U. of Michigan affiliates wrote: “You (Weiser) have to choose between supporting the U of M …

by Future U/ April 5, 2021/ Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: College Students Increasingly at Risk as States Legalize Sports Gambling

There’s another form of March Madness, and (unfortunately) it’s not restricted to one month a year. Data show that 75% …

by Future U/ April 4, 2021/ Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How Do Endowment Portfolios Fare Following Divestment?

Bill McKibben, writing in The New Yorker, asserts: “After examining ‘divestment actions by hundreds of funds worldwide,’ the BlackRock analysts …

by Future U/ April 3, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Coalition Calls for Addressing Racial Disparities in Major College Sports

A wide gap separates who plays the games and who coaches the players/administers college athletics. The College Athlete Advocacy Initiative …

by Future U/ April 2, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: Webinar Focuses on “Practical Ways to Get Radical in Higher Ed”

Tuesday, April 6, 2p Eastern with Hiram College’s Debbie Kasper. Register here. Sponsored by the Campus Sustainability Consortium.

by Future U/ April 1, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: At Texas-Austin, a Song Is More Than a Song

Eyes of Texas is a “Yes, Coach” Moment From The Drake Group. The Drake Group is a national organization of …

by Future U/ March 31, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Book Focuses on “The Gig Academy”

Roger Baldwin’s review: “At institutions where neoliberalism is in force, traditional academic values are overpowered by an increased focus on …

by Future U/ March 30, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: MSU Board Says ‘No’ to Releasing Documents, MI AG Closes Nassar Case

AG Nessel: “The university’s refusal to voluntarily provide them closes the last door available to finish our investigation. We’re incredibly …

by Future U/ March 29, 2021/ MSU, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Critical Race Theory Under Attack

Michelle Goldberg writes in the New York Times: “Consider what just happened in Idaho, where last week Boise State University …

by Future U/ March 28, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Professor Explains Critical Race Theory and Why It is Important

Prof. Ted Thornhill, Florida Gulf Coast University: “According to Critical Race Theory, racism doesn’t simply reside in the heart and …

by Future U/ March 27, 2021/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Deconstructing Neoliberalism in Higher Education

The webinar brings together four scholars to discuss the costs to individuals and the institution of higher education as the …

by Future U/ March 26, 2021/

NEWS BRIEFS: $1 Billion Price Tag for M.D.’s Sexual Assaults

The University of Southern California has agreed to pay more than $1.1 billion to former patients of campus gynecologist George …

by Future U/ March 26, 2021/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Book Makes Strong Case for ‘Engaged Scholarship’

“Andrew J. Hoffman draws upon existing literature and personal experience to bring attention to the problem of academic insularity—where it …

by Future U/ March 25, 2021/ Books, Higher Ed, Perspectives/