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“I Used to Know What It Meant to Say, “College” and “University” (but) Today I Do Not”

The allure of longstanding concepts. The same words with expanded frames of reference.
by Frank Fear/ January 11, 2023/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Saga of “The Dangerous Educated Proletariat”

This story goes back to the 1970s.
by Future U/ September 1, 2022/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

Here’s the Right Move for America’s Major Sports-Playing Universities

Major college football & basketball are exciting, but what they don't do is connect well to higher education's mission and …
by Frank Fear/ November 28, 2021/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Public Higher Ed, Society/

Netflix’s “The Chair” — Stick With It Until the End

Being an academic is not just something one does. It is very much who one is.
by Frank Fear/ August 22, 2021/ Film review, Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

FRIDAY FORUM: On Neoliberalism, Higher Education, and ‘The Sociological Imagination’ with Prof. Nathan Rousseau

The shift toward neoliberal principles is so pervasive that social scientists tend to think and speak in neoliberal terms. C. …
by Future U/ November 26, 2020/

PERSPECTIVES: “Disdain for the Less Educated Is the Last Acceptable Prejudice”

“In 2016, two-thirds of whites without a college degree voted for Mr. Trump, while Hillary Clinton won more than 70 …
by Future U/ September 3, 2020/ Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Analysis Reveals Higher Ed Vulnerabilities

NYU prof Scott Galloway, et al. analyzed 436 universities included in US News and World Report’s Top National College Rankings. …
by Future U/ July 28, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: National Survey Says Americans Value Higher Ed, But Believe It Needs to Change

From New America’s 4th annual survey of how Americans evaluate higher ed: “While Americans believe in the value proposition of …
by Future U/ June 28, 2020/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: ‘GI Bill’ for Adult Workers Would Accelerate Economic Recovery

Grand Valley State professor Michelle Miller-Adams: “Much as the G.I. Bill served to power the postwar American economy, a federal guarantee …
by Future U/ May 16, 2020/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: In Michigan, ‘Brain Drain’ is Real

“Those leaving Michigan had a median age of just under 30 years old and more than 45 percent have a …
by Future U/ January 10, 2020/ Public Higher Ed/

PERSPECTIVES: Alice Dreger: “Democracy Depends on Having a Public Capable of Thinking”

“Democracy depends on a large public capable of at least occasionally being moved by principle and mind, not only tribe …
by Future U/ November 23, 2019/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Higher Education’s ‘Competition Fetish”

Professor Rajani Naidoo: “The competition fetish produces the conviction that ‘there is no alternative.'” It’s the business of higher education, the …
by Future U/ June 19, 2019/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: The Corruption of Higher Education

Without repentance—mea culpa ringing across the sector—followed by a shift to progressive leadership (an approach that embraces authenticity, transparency, and …
by Frank Fear/ June 17, 2019/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: University Administrator, “Competition in Higher Ed is a Fetish”

While it’s the predominant fashion in higher education today, it aims “is little more than competition for its own sake,” …
by Future U/ June 16, 2019/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

NEWS BRIEFS: This State Ranks #1 in Higher Education (and you’re in for a surprise)

You may quibble with the #1 ranking, but most Americans would likely applaud the criteria used to compare the states: …
by Future U/ May 18, 2019/ News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/
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