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PERSPECTIVES: How A School Became ‘The University of Nike’

Here’s an excerpt (from Pacific Standard) of Joshua Hunt’s new book, University of Nike: How Corporate Cash Bought American Higher Education. It’s …
by Future U/ October 22, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Interview With Jason Stanley, “How Fascism Works”

From Inside Higher Education: Jason Stanley, Urowsky Prof of Philosophy, Yale: “If universities are to retain their values, it will …
by Future U/ October 14, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: “Transparency and Trust Are Essential To Our Mission,” George Mason Calls For More Faculty Involvement, Openness In Gift Agreements

New policies emerge from a review of philanthropy at GMU. Read more here. It’s from The Washington Post.
by Future U/ October 13, 2018/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Public Engagement, You Say? New Study Finds It’s Risky Business For Profs

The Chronicle’s Audrey Williams June writes: “A new study of the language used by more than 100 colleges in their tenure-and-promotion criteria …
by Future U/ October 11, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘Letting The Donors Decide”: Has St. Louis U. Gone Too Far?

Marjorie Valbrun from Inside Higher Education: “A record $50 million gift to Saint Louis University gave donors the right to help …
by Future U/ October 9, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Auburn Prof Tackled For Questioning Football Players’ Academic Choices

Prof. Michael Stern is suing the school, “accusing officials of removing him as a department chair and limiting his raises …
by Future U/ October 6, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: UW-Milwaukee Finally Has a Balanced Budget, But The U Is Losing Faculty and Students

Karen Herzog: “The university lost about 15 percent of its faculty since fall 2014…. Since 2010…UWM has lost 18.5 percent of …
by Future U/ October 1, 2018/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Cal Poly SLO Announces New Program To Support Limited-Income Students

Years in the making, the new program will open doors that had been closed previously.
by Future U/ September 15, 2018/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: ‘Price Matching’ In Higher Ed Is Making Privates Cost-Competitive With Publics

“Robert Morris University said last week it would charge Pennsylvania residents the same price as local public universities, and give …
by Future U/ September 5, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Say What?! Commitment To Diversity Is A Problem?

That’s what Heather MacDonald wrote in the LA Times about UCLA. “It’s a costly diversion from its true mission.” Read …
by Future U/ September 4, 2018/ Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Academic Freedom and Librarians: What’s The Connection?

“The tussle is the latest example of a major research university’s struggle to draw the bounds of academic freedom — …
by Future U/ September 1, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: MSU ‘Cleared’ By NCAA, But What Does That Mean?

It’s jurisdictional, that is, in relation to matters over which the NCAA has oversight. Other bodies, including the U.S. Dept …
by Future U/ August 31, 2018/ MSU, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Another Example Of Whitewashing At MSU

The intended issue of the alumni magazine became something quite different–Whitewashing By Design. Read more in a column by the Lansing …
by Future U/ August 28, 2018/ Higher Ed, MSU, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: In Morgantown, A Battle Rages Over Fraternity Oversight

Four frats want to operate independently. The WVU president says no. Read more from Inside Higher Education.
by Future U/ August 22, 2018/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Free Press? What About Campus Newspapers?

Are school newspapers free to critique what’s happening on campus? Liberty University said no. Read more from World Magazine.
by Future U/ August 20, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/
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