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EEOC moves to axe EEO-1 reporting
The agency wants to scrap a variety of employer reporting requirements, according to a plan sent to the White House on Thursday.
By Caroline Colvin • May 15, 2026 -
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Portland State University budget plan would cut 52 jobs
The university’s American Association of University Professors chapter has blasted officials’ $35 million deficit projection and vowed to fight faculty layoffs.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 15, 2026 -
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Physical security measures, renovation backlogs, sustainability and financing all come into play when the spotlight turns to college and university campuses.
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Colorado State University turns to layoffs and other cuts to manage budget hole
Officials at the system’s Fort Collins and Pueblo campuses trimmed millions of dollars from their budgets as the state left higher education funding flat.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 11, 2026 -
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Proactive maintenance helps campus dining operations avoid disruptions and protect food safety.
By Andrea Lorenzo • May 11, 2026 -
Kent State University to lay off up to 45 staffers
The university is trying to head off a projected $18 million budget gap for fiscal 2027, though the president says it is in a relatively strong financial position.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 6, 2026 -
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Penn wins temporary court block on turning over Jewish employee data to EEOC
U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert previously gave the university until Friday to turn over swathes of contact information and anonymous survey responses.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 28, 2026 -
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Kentucky lawmakers override veto on bill easing faculty terminations
Under the legislation, public colleges will be able to let go of professors for “bona fide financial reasons,” including if programs have low enrollment.
By Natalie Schwartz • April 17, 2026 -
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Syracuse University offers early retirement to 175 faculty
The buyouts come amid a plan to cut scores of low-enrollment academic programs to refocus the private nonprofit’s offerings.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 15, 2026 -
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Penn must turn over Jewish employee records to EEOC, judge rules
The agency has requested extensive data — including employee contact information and survey responses — as part of a federal antisemitism probe.
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Portland Community College reaches tentative deal with striking faculty
The Oregon institution previously reached an agreement with its staff union, which declared a strike with faculty on March 11.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 31, 2026 -
Walla Walla Community College eyes 43 layoffs, closing a branch campus
The Washington institution may declare a financial emergency as it seeks $4.3 million in savings for a budget under strain from rising costs.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 27, 2026 -
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Kentucky Senate passes bill making it easier to cut faculty
Faculty groups have slammed the measure, which would allow boards to terminate instructors who teach programs with low enrollment or revenue.
By Natalie Schwartz • March 27, 2026 -
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Portland Community College reaches tentative deal with striking union staff
The college has been remote since March 11, the beginning of a work stoppage that has also delayed the beginning of spring classes by a week.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 26, 2026 -
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NIH grant terminations disproportionately hurt women, early-career researchers
The federal agency's abrupt cancellation of about 2,300 grants weakened the U.S. research training pipeline, per a new peer-reviewed analysis.
By Laura Spitalniak • March 26, 2026 -
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Lane Community College could cut 20 positions amid looming $4M deficit
Leaders at the Oregon institution have also proposed eliminating its health information management and criminal justice programs.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 23, 2026 -
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University of Providence could cut programs, employees as it shores up budget
The Montana institution declared financial exigency in December as it braces for an annual $8 million budget gap once it loses critical fiscal support.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 18, 2026 -
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The New School turns to layoffs to help cut another 15% of employees
The private university recently announced a 7% workforce reduction through voluntary buyouts, but leaders say more cuts are needed to rein in deficits.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 18, 2026 -
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Does requiring professors to post their syllabi threaten free speech?
Some First Amendment experts defended these requirements, but others view them as politically motivated and meant to suppress certain classroom topics.
By David Weisenfeld • March 17, 2026 -
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Portland Community College faculty and staff unions go on strike
The public institution went remote on Wednesday as unions issued a work-stoppage to win stronger pay increases for employees.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 11, 2026 -
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Portland State University could close 3 departments, trim over a dozen others
The public institution is grappling with a $35 million budget hole, but some faculty criticized the plan for cuts as “hasty and unimaginative.”
By Ben Unglesbee • March 11, 2026 -
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The New School to shrink workforce by 7% — with more cuts to come
The private New York institution is facing deficits of tens of millions of dollars and declining enrollment.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 5, 2026 -
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UNC board approves contested academic freedom definition
Amid faculty protests, the public North Carolina system's governing board unanimously passed the policy change during its Thursday meeting.
By Laura Spitalniak • Feb. 26, 2026 -
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DOJ sues University of California over antisemitism allegations in latest salvo
A University of California, Los Angeles spokesperson said the institution has taken numerous steps to combat antisemitism and "we will vigorously defend our efforts."
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Resistance to management style didn’t create hostile work environment at Drexel, court finds
The court said that a direct report’s responses were not discriminatory microaggressions, but rather “innocent workplace misunderstandings.”
By Laurel Kalser • Feb. 20, 2026 -
University of Texas System adopts new teaching limits despite faculty concerns
The system’s governing board approved a policy that requires instructors to limit and balance their teaching about controversial subjects.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 19, 2026
