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A Texas Trilogy of Anti-DEI, Tenure Bills
Three Texas bills would end tenure, force universities to fire professors who “attempt to compel” certain beliefs and ban what the legislation defines as diversity, equity and inclusion programming. The State Senate has already passed one.
Increasing Class Lengths… by 5 Minutes
The University of Delaware is increasing class lengths by five minutes to meet what its Faculty Senate said were federal minimum standards.
Rutgers Walkout Means 6 Faculty Strikes
Rutgers University’s first faculty strike in its 257-year history, combined with workers at yet another Illinois university walking out, grows the current strike wave.
A Dead Professor, 2 Critical Reports and a Presidential Apology
The University of Arizona dismissed a faculty report on the murder of one of their colleagues in his workplace. The university’s own contracted report has now largely confirmed the faculty members’ work.
Historic Faculty Pay Increase Still Beaten by Inflation
Continued inflation consumed even the largest average salary increase in more than 30 years, the AAUP reports.
Texas Supreme Court Says Universities Can Revoke Degrees
A Texas Supreme Court majority has ruled that two major public university systems in the state can revoke degrees received through academic misconduct.