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PERSPECTIVES: Woe is Higher Ed! The Fight to Save Languages From the Curricular Ax

Fort Lewis College (CO), like so many other lower-tier schools, is eliminating languages in exchange for offering students ‘marketable skills.’ …

by Future U/ February 12, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Where, Oh Where, Is The History Major?

“The reason that students at Yale and places like it can “afford” to major in history is that they have …

by Future U/ February 11, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Michigan St. Faculty Circulate Petition…Again…This Time About Over-the-Top Compensation Package for Dismissed Administrator

Faculty voice exercised about the outrageous contract executed by the Engler administration and MSU Board: “MSU will pay former top …

by Future U/ February 9, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Education IS Political!

Inger Bergom and Spencer Piston cite Grinnell College as a case in point. Read more from Inside Higher Education.

by Future U/ February 8, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: “Young’s Contract, Another MSU Misstep,” Lansing State Journal

Read LSJ’s editorial opinion here.

by Future U/ February 7, 2019/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: What We Know About MSU’s Presidential Search

Not a lot, but what we know is summarized by RJ Wolcott of the Lansing State Journal. Read more here,

by Future U/ February 5, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Dept. of Ed Findings Re MSU & Title IX Violations, “About As Serious As It Gets”

Read a summary interpretation of the report and what it could mean for Michigan State going forward. It’s from ESPN.

by Future U/ January 31, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVE: Engler’s Resignation Letter Is Revealing

“No matter how many warnings Engler was given, his next gaffe was always just around the corner. For as callous …

by Future U/ January 30, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Gubernatorial Preference For Appointing Athletic Booster to Rutgers’ Board Draws Faculty Ire

“Somebody who has been so useful in the sideshow is now promoted into running the place,” said David Hughes, vice …

by Future U/ January 29, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: With Engler Out, Cultural Change Must Begin

“MSU Needs More Than A Resignation,” writes Katarina Huss in Roosevelt@MSU. Read her article here,

by Future U/ January 27, 2019/ MSU, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: Faculty Member Speaks Out, Then ‘Invited’ to Leave University

Melissa Harris-Perry’s MLK Day speech included references to Wake Forest University’s history and current employment practices. A few days later, the …

by Future U/ January 26, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Yes, Virginia, There Is A Thing Called TUITION REDUCTION

A highly competitive marketplace–with families and students suffering sticker shock–has motivated a number of schools to lower tuition. Here’s the …

by Future U/ January 25, 2019/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Was Timing Of Perles Resignation Intended To Rig Board Replacement?

Yes, reports The Free Press. Accusation: relinquishing Perles’ financial commitment to Michigan State was done in exchange for the governor appointing …

by Future U/ January 20, 2019/ MSU, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/