Anderson, A. Scott. “Let’s Move Utah into Education’s Top 10 States.” Deseret Morning News [Salt Lake City, UT] 25 Sep. 2015. Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is one of the world’s largest integrated international container transportation, logistics and terminal companies. The firm has moved its U.S. headquarters from California to Utah. It is quite…
And here are some other items of possible interest from newspapers published outside of the U.S.: Child, Katharine. “Free Varsity ‘a Waste.’” Times [South Africa] 25 Sep. 2015. LEADING economists believe that increasing enrolment in preschools in sub-Saharan Africa is a better use of resources than giving free education at high school and university.…
Ohio State Rep. Tom Brinkman has announced that he is planning on introducing a bill that will ban “closed shops” and forbid unions from charging “fair-share fees” to non-union workers at private-sector workplaces. He has indicated that the bill will not apply to public-sector unions, which would have been similarly restricted by Senate Bill…
This item was distributed by Progressive Review in its daily UnderNews newsletter: September 28, 2015 Obamacare Discriminates Against Heavy People Economic Hardship-–A 2013 report by ConscienHealth, a consultancy, found that 16 percent of employers require wellness program participation, including medical screenings, for access to full health benefits. Of these, 67 percent set goals for…
Last year, Michigan State University hosted a conference on “Neoliberalism in Public Higher Education.” I was supposed to present a paper at the conference, but because I became ill will some sort of virus, John McNay was kind enough to present the paper for me. The conference has created a sense of shared purpose among…
Let’s start with an article from the London Times on the impact of the economic slowdown in China on graduate enrollments in U.S. universities. “China Crisis a ‘Serious’ Risk for US Grad Schools.” Times Educational Supplement 24 Sep. 2015. The decline in Chinese students attending US graduate schools is expected to cause major…
And here are some other items of possible interest from newspapers published outside of the U.S.: “City Centres Are the Science Parks of the 21st Century.” Yorkshire Post 24 Sep. 2015. Britain’s city centres should be seen as the science parks of the 21st century, Leeds City Council’s chief officer for economy and…
In previous posts, I have focused on controversial decisions by President Scarborough during his first year at the University of Akron. Several posts have reported on his decisions to eliminate, then to redefine, and finally to restore the University of Akron Press—and, on the faculty and student activism that influenced those changed decisions. But, beyond…
The following item appeared in the September 24 edition of the Dayton Daily News. “FAIRBORN – Wright State University officials did not charge a Cincinnati man who drew a crowd on the campus last week by tearing pages from a book that he said was the Quran, Islam’s holy book. “In a YouTube video of…
The following item appeared in the September 24 edition of the Irish Independent: “50 New Jobs at Student Lender” Specialist student lender Future Finance is to more than double its workforce to almost 100 people over the next two years as it looks to launch on offering into the Irish market. The Dublin-based firm…