FACULTY JOBS

Two new efforts are under way to gather salary data on on adjuncts and grad students. Will crowdsourcing have influence when traditional data are missing?

U.S. appeals court says U. of Oregon may have retaliated against former doctoral student who alleged sex bias in her graduate program; ruling could reshape balance of power between professors and grad students.

Organizers say that they have enough support for collective bargaining at another research university.

An international survey of scientists finds that many are unhappy with the lack of career opportunities and family-friendliness at their institutions.

The University of North Carolina Charlotte is discussing plans to give community engagement a bigger role in promotion and tenure.

The University of Northern Iowa might be moving to cut 30 faculty jobs and eliminate some undergraduate programs. Faculty members are upset, and so are students.

Biologists were upset this week to learn about forthcoming book by intelligent design supporters from a reputable publisher. Springer, the publishing company, is now holding up the book for additional peer review.

At two universities, professors say administrators are changing the rules in ways that take away faculty power -- at one campus over raising grievance and at the other over intellectual property.