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PERSPECTIVES: Higher Ed’s 800-Pound Guerilla: Quality

With the proliferation of options and schools, a case can be made that an emphasis on access and flexibility is …

by Future U/ December 26, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Is Higher Education Military Veteran-Friendly?

Not very, especially at higher-end schools. Read David Leonhardt’s commentary at The New York Times. A lack of diversity. Regular readers …

by Future U/ November 12, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: In Neoliberal Higher Ed, Tenure Lines Are Being Replaced By Contingent Lines

“About three-quarters of all faculty positions are off the tenure track, according to new AAUP analysis,” writes Colleen Flaherty of …

by Future U/ October 12, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, News Briefs/

NEWS BRIEFS: What We Can Learn From a 61,000-150 Vote

What’s the issue? Title IX. The current administration wants to change the Title IX protocol. About 61k commenters supported the …

by Future U/ September 29, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “Paying More, Getting Less?” Is That A Description of Higher Ed?

Lawrence Wittner makes the case. Read more from LA Progressive.

by Future U/ September 24, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS REPORTS: Average College Student Debt Load Nears $30k

From The Institute for College Access and Success: “Nationally, about two in three (65 percent) college seniors…in 2017 had student …

by Future U/ September 20, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Does ‘Publish or Perish’ Lead to Trivial Pursuits?

“Growing pressure to publish only in elite tier ignores the vital importance of lesser-ranked titles to academia and society,” says Adam Graycar. Read his …

by Future U/ September 3, 2018/ Higher Ed, Neoliberalism, Perspectives/

PERSPECTIVES: Price of Textbooks, $$$, Yowza!

“The poverty line for a family of three is $20,780…. Assuming textbooks cost…$1,400 a year, that amount represents nearly 7% …

by Future U/ September 2, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Are Universities Responsible Persons?

If institutions can have the rights of persons, shouldn’t they be subject to corresponding responsibilities? Read more in The Huffington …

by Future U/ August 13, 2018/ Public Higher Ed/

NEWS BRIEFS: UNC Football Coach Minimizes CTE Risk, Extols Football

Larry Fedora believes football is under attack. Fedora’s soliloquy, delivered during a press conference, included minimizing the danger of playing …

by Future U/ July 24, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Implications Of America’s “Higher Education Deserts”

Even though America has an abundance of higher ed choices, there are “education deserts,” too (that is, no public college/university …

by Future U/ July 18, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Story Behind The Highest Paid Public University President

Unprecedented success and controversy have become Louisville’s storyline. Here’s one reason why. Dan Bauman has details at The Chronicle of …

by Future U/ July 16, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Public Higher Ed, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: Social Media And Normalizing Campus Racism

Noelle Lilley explores the connection in The Nation. Read more here.

by Future U/ June 13, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/

NEWS BRIEFS: Syracuse U Engineering Fraternity Suspended For Producing Racist Video

A fraternity is in the news (again) for racist behavior. Read more from The Root.

by Future U/ June 10, 2018/ Higher Ed, News Briefs, Society/

PERSPECTIVES: “WANTED” — More Women Of Color In Higher Ed Leadership

Important article from The Nation. Read more here.

by Future U/ May 30, 2018/ Higher Ed, Perspectives, Society/