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AAUP calls out think tanks for ‘culture war against higher education’
More than 150 bills have been introduced targeting DEI, tenure and the teaching of “divisive concepts,” according to a report from the faculty group.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 30, 2024 -
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Northland College to cut 9 faculty spots
Returning from the brink of closure, the Wisconsin-based private institution is downsizing and revamping its programs.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 24, 2024 -
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Grappling with budget woes, colleges and universities are making program cuts and changes that are having a major effect on faculty and staff.
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St. Catherine University eliminates staff roles as it grapples with deficits
The Catholic women’s university has faced multimillion-dollar operating deficits in recent years.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 24, 2024 -
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Facing ‘existential threat,’ Columbia College Chicago moves to restructure curricula and schools
The board approved recommendations from the president for the nonprofit to take sweeping action to rein in its finances.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 23, 2024 -
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18 states challenge EEOC guidance on harassment based on gender identity
The agency has unlawfully expanded Title VII to include “all transgender-related employment issues,” the states argued.
By Emilie Shumway • May 16, 2024 -
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Delta State budget plan would cut about 20 degrees
The Mississippi university faces a $3 million budget gap after burning through cash reserves and suffering years of enrollment declines.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 15, 2024 -
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2 Purdue professors sue over Indiana law tying tenure to intellectual diversity
The complaint, filed on behalf of the instructors by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, contends the new statute will hamper free speech.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 10, 2024 -
Penn State offers buyouts in budget-cutting effort
Faced with chronic deficits, the university is offering faculty and staff at its 20 commonwealth campuses a year’s pay to retire early or leave their jobs.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 10, 2024 -
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‘A matter of right-sizing’: A look at St. Cloud State’s plan to cut 46 degrees
The Minnesota university still has a strong revenue base but faces too-high expenses, according to its acting president.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 8, 2024 -
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Women and faculty of color in tenure-track jobs still face promotion hurdles, CUPA-HR finds
A new report on faculty representation sheds light on the wide-ranging effects of pervasive inequities.
By Natalie Schwartz • May 6, 2024 -
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After brush with closure, Northland College unveils plan to downsize
The liberal arts institution is cutting $7 million from its budget and refocusing around eight in-demand majors.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 2, 2024 -
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University of St. Thomas cuts staff amid $10.5M budget shortfall
The Catholic college in Minnesota cited “headwinds affecting all of higher education” as it tries to close a budget gap.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 24, 2024 -
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DOL will raise overtime salary threshold to $44K in July, $59K next year
The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said.
By Ryan Golden • April 23, 2024 -
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EEOC finalizes pregnancy accommodation rule
The much-anticipated regulation includes abortion under the list of related medical conditions covered by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
By Ryan Golden • April 16, 2024 -
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Texas lieutenant governor calls for increased oversight of tenure policies, faculty senates
Dan Patrick, a powerful Republican who oversees that state’s Senate, unveiled his priorities for higher education policy.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 12, 2024 -
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Cal State, California Faculty Association reach tentative labor agreement
The deal, which still needs to be ratified, came after just one day of a systemwide strike initially planned for the entire week.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 23, 2024 -
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University of New Hampshire to lay off 75 employees to help save $14M
The public institution’s president indicated more cuts could be on the horizon, including program eliminations.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 18, 2024 -
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Tenure would end at Nebraska public colleges under new legislative proposal
The proposal furthers a conservative push to weaken tenure, though these types of bills largely stalled across state legislatures last year.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 17, 2024 -
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DOL independent contractor final rule announced, will take effect March 11
The rule adopts a six-factor, “totality-of-the-circumstances” framework for analyzing worker-employer relationships.
By Ryan Golden • Jan. 10, 2024 -
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Cal State faculty union plan 5-day strike in January
The four-year system and the California Faculty Association remain at odds on matters like pay and parental leave.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 21, 2023 -
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Over 70 University of Utah employees express support for student protestors facing charges
A petition demands the administration stop its "pattern of intimidation” after it pulled sponsorship of the campus group that organized the protest.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 21, 2023 -
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Florida faculty question if they can hire grad students from ‘countries of concern’
The state recently restricted when its public colleges can partner with nations like China and Iran, raising questions about international recruitment.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 20, 2023 -
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Jury orders Jefferson University to pay $15M after investigation allegedly ran afoul of Title IX
The plaintiff said he encountered gender bias during the investigation "as a male accused of sexual assault."
By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 19, 2023 -
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Penn faculty say outside groups are threatening its academic freedom
Professors expressed concerns after a major donor asked the university's trustees about potential changes to its academic departments.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 18, 2023 -
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Deep DiveColleges want to move away from expensive textbooks. Can it be done?
West Texas A&M University is one of the latest institutions exploring using more open educational resources.
By Danielle McLean • Dec. 18, 2023
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