Rubén Martinez reflects on his journey as a faculty member and administrator — what he has learned and why/how he has responded as FutureU’s founder. His conclusion? Academic freedom and university autonomy are under attack, and all of us, including the public and those inside the Academy, must respond. Defend higher education and, in doing that, defend democracy. Silence is NOT a strategy!
FUTUREU VIDEO: Rubén Martinez on “Silence is Not a Strategy!”
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Established in 2015, this website was conceived by current and former Michigan State University faculty members. The purpose is to be declarative about the pernicious impacts of neoliberalism on higher education and society at large. With new articles posted daily, there is a rotating set of features, perspectives, news stories, and other materials of interest. (NOTE: This site is not affiliated with Michigan State University or any other institution, higher education or otherwise.)
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