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PERSPECTIVES: Academic Philanthropy Shouldn’t Include Pulling Strings, But Does It?

"Some megadonors are outraged over institutions’ responses to the Israel-Hamas war."
by Future U/ November 4, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Academic Philanthropy with the Collegiate Mission at Heart

UnKoch My Campus has issued a report on model policies to protect against donor interference.
by Future U/ December 22, 2022/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Questions Raised about Stanford’s New School of Sustainability

Stanford's Celina Scott-Buechler and Ada Statler raise red flags about the new initiative.
by Future U/ June 21, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Not Hyperbole. The Rightwing Infiltration of Higher Education is Real.

“Core academic values are at risk, including academic freedom and the uncompromised search for knowledge.” Frank Fear’s commentary was published …
by Future U/ July 23, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: A Different Kind of Multi-Million Dollar Donation Aids Cerritos College

Money to buy a band saw and drill press enable woodworking education at this Southern California school. Read more from …
by Future U/ October 16, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: New Tax Law Has Implications for Collegiate Philanthropy

Tax benefits from philanthropy come by way of itemizing, and 90% of filers last year didn’t. Higher ed could see …
by Future U/ June 20, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Watchdog Group Evaluates Geo Washington U Center and Finds Charles Koch Lurking

From The Chronicle: “In a new report released on Monday by the nonprofit consumer-advocacy group Public Citizen, which says that the …
by Future U/ June 6, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed Donors Should Link Contributions to Exercise of Free Speech (op-ed)

“American colleges and universities raised $47 billion in the fiscal year that ended June 30. By making those gifts contingent …
by Future U/ May 15, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, And Academic Philanthropy

Philanthropist Richard Sackler blames abusers. Abusers “are the culprits and the problem” and that they “are reckless criminals.” What should …
by Future U/ January 21, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: It’s Time To Have A Serious Conversation About Academic Philanthropy

Michael Bloomberg’s huge gift to Johns Hopkins could be a discussion kickstarter. Read more in this essay from Inside Higher Education.
by Future U/ January 19, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Why Is Bloomberg Giving $2 Billion For College Financial Aid?

The philanthropist answers in his own words. Read more from The New York Times.
by Future U/ November 18, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: How To Leverage A University Brand For Self-Interested Advocacy

Enter the Koch-funded Center for Growth and Policy at Utah State University. Read more here.
by Future U/ October 26, 2018/ Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Koch Foundation Gave $49 Million To Higher Ed In 2016 (Associated Press)

The total was nearly a 50% increase from 2015. Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Education.
by Future U/ October 7, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Dark Money,” the Koch Brothers, and America’s Universities

Read Connor Gibson’s essay (from Academe.blog), a review of Jane Mayer’s book, “Dark Money.” Read it here: “UnKoch My Campus“
by Future U/ September 7, 2016/ Articles, Higher Ed, Public Higher Ed, Society/

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