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Elon University AAUP demands larger faculty role in Queens University combination
“Faculty should be included in the decision of both institutions to move forward with the merger,” the group said.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 17, 2025 -
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Court temporarily blocks overnight ban on expression at University of Texas System
A federal judge found “significant First Amendment issues” in a state law barring all free speech on public campuses between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 16, 2025 -
Carnegie Mellon lays off 75 employees at engineering institute amid federal funding shifts
The cuts amount to 10% of the Software Engineering Institute’s workforce, which has taken a financial hit from recent policy changes.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 10, 2025 -
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Trump’s higher ed compact draws condemnation from faculty and college unions
At least two faculty senates have voted to oppose the proposed agreement sent to nine research universities, while other workers have publicly rebuked it.
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 8, 2025 -
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty raise alarms about program cuts
Professors at the public institution voiced concerns about poor data and a lack of transparency in the chancellor’s proposal to axe six academic programs.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 8, 2025 -
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Washington University lays off over 300 employees
The private St. Louis institution has also cut nearly 200 unfilled positions as it grapples with federal cuts, rising expenses and a heightened endowment tax.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 2, 2025 -
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Texas Tech orders colleges to align instruction with Trump administration’s gender views
The directive from Chancellor Tedd Mitchell immediately drew backlash from free speech advocates, with one attorney describing it as “obvious censorship.”
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 29, 2025 -
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University of South Dakota must reinstate professor on leave over Kirk comments, judge orders
U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier said the instructor had a “fair chance of prevailing” in his lawsuit alleging the institution violated his free speech rights.
By Laura Spitalniak • Sept. 26, 2025 -
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NACAC 2025College admissions in a rapidly evolving world
Experts dug into diversity trends, college readiness indicators and more at the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s recent conference.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 26, 2025 -
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NACAC 2025The difficult human work behind responsible AI use in college operations
Officials should carefully consider if an AI tool can actually address a problem — and then perform audits and error checks after it’s rolled out, experts said.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 25, 2025 -
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Brown University to lay off 48 employees and eliminate 55 vacant roles
The Ivy League institution is making the cuts as part of a broader effort to shave $30 million from its budget.
By Natalie Schwartz • Sept. 24, 2025 -
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Invoking Charlie Kirk’s death, Texas launches new panels on campus speech
The GOP-led committees will issue reports on “bias, discourse, and freedom of speech” amid concerns around free speech and expression in the state.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 16, 2025 -
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln looks to cut 6 academic programs
The move would save $7.7 million, according to the public institution’s chancellor, who also called for merging other programs into new interdisciplinary schools.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 15, 2025 -
University of Oregon laying off around 60 employees
Overall, the university has let go of almost 120 employees and eliminated 59 vacant jobs this year.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 9, 2025 -
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University of Chicago braces for job cuts amid effort to shed $100M in costs
The private institution is taking dramatic steps like pausing doctoral enrollment for several programs as it faces rising expenses and federal policy shifts.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 2, 2025 -
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Q&ACatholic University’s president on balancing budget cuts with growth
The institution laid off 7% of its staff this year, but leaders first raised money for separation packages and a plan for future growth.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 2, 2025 -
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Cornell University plans to restructure later this year amid federal funding declines
The Ivy League institution's leaders said efforts to save costs and centralize operations will “inevitably” lead to workforce reductions.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 25, 2025 -
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UCLA consolidates IT, pauses faculty hiring as Trump administration seeks $1B payment
The public institution is one of several facing cuts to federal research funding over allegations related to antisemitism.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 21, 2025 -
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Financial aid administrators report disruptions since Education Department layoffs
A new survey shows “federal support channels for students are breaking down,” the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators said.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 21, 2025 -
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University of Nebraska System offers buyouts to tenured faculty amid budget woes
The offer comes after leaders of the four-campus network said they were looking to trim $20 million from its budget.
By Natalie Schwartz • Aug. 12, 2025 -
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Stanford University lays off 363 employees
The California research institution has been buffeted by shifting federal funding policies and a forthcoming increase to the endowment tax.
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 6, 2025 -
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Northwestern University cuts 425 jobs in face of federal funding pressure
The private institution is laying off staff and axing vacant roles in a time that is “among most difficult in our institution’s 174-year history,” senior leaders said.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 30, 2025 -
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NACUBO '25How Cal State is betting on shared services amid funding cuts
Campuses are increasingly collaborating on backend services to save costs and become nimbler in a tough financial environment.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 28, 2025 -
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Antisemitic beliefs rare among faculty, Brandeis University study finds
Despite media attention and Trump’s attacks on universities, most professors neither discuss hot topics in class nor engage in activism around them.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 24, 2025 -
‘Inadequate and deeply troubling’: George Mason AAUP votes no confidence in board
The group blasted the governing body, alleging it failed to defend the university and its president amid successive investigations by the Trump administration.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 23, 2025
