The following was written by Martin Luther King, Jr. and first published in the February 1947 edition of the Morehouse College Student Newspaper. King was 18 years old. As I engage in the so-called “bull sessions” around and about the school, I too often find that most college men have a misconception of the purpose…
The following appeared in the January 15 issue of University World News and has been highlighted in the weekly Academic Freedom Media Review published by Scholars at Risk, which tracks violations of academic freedom and civil liberties in colleges and universities around the world. While the AAUP does not generally take formal positions on violations…
The Time Is Ripe for Competency-Based Higher Ed Competency-based programs have been around for decades, in small numbers, providing plenty of lessons for schools looking to implement new programs. Perkins Loan Program Dies as Alexander Blocks Funding Bill An extension to the program passed in the House, but Alexander blocked its advance out of the…
In November, the Edvance Foundation released a report titled, “Strengthening the Transfer Pathway,” that identified opportunities for private colleges and universities to accept a much more robust stream of transfer students. College Transfer Pathway is Full of Potholes Among the findings, the report noted that the transfer pathway is full of potholes. The directional signage…
The following message is from Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH): Monday, January 18th is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day—an opportunity for us to reflect on the life and work of Dr. King, who devoted himself to making this country a better place. Dr. King left behind a legacy of activism and civil disobedience, fighting for civil…
Howard Bunsis sends the following message to his students at Eastern Michigan University to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is worth sharing with all of our students: As you know, there are no classes Monday, due to the Martin Luther King holiday. Given the events in our country over the last year, the celebration…
Writing for Westword, Alan Prendergast reports that “Colorado Community College Profs Seethe over Low Pay, Lame Raise.” Here are the opening paragraphs of the article: “In a part-timer economy, fast-food workers and janitors aren’t the only ones feeling the pinch. Skimpy wages, long hours and a lack of benefits can also be found in the…
These are the contributions from higher educational institutions and individuals employed by them to the presidential candidates up to October 31, 2015. The totals include contributions from public and private, as well as non-profit and for-profit, institutions. Typically, for-profit institutions have been among the “industries” that have spent the most on lobbying, but thus far…
Writing for In These Times, Lauren Gurley has attempted to explain “Why the Left Isn’t Talking about Rural American Poverty.” Here is how Gurley frames her discussion: “Within the popular American conscience—arguably a close reflection of the mainstream media—there are two favored focal points for discussing the problem of poverty. The first is within the…