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Labor Watch: Strikes Begin to Simmer While Contracts Remain Stalled
Harvard University and City Colleges of Chicago unions took steps toward strikes last month as contract negotiations dragged on. Meanwhile, other unions are making their contract fights visible to the rest of campus through rallies and petitions.
Historic $3B Gift to Fund New Campus for Carnegie Mellon
Carnegie Mellon University has received a historic $3 billion donation from Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, the largest individual...
Developer Indicted for Defrauding Allen University
The Department of Justice indicted Lamonica “Monti” Valrie for wire fraud and money laundering in a scheme that involved a...
Phil Knight Gifts Univ. of Oregon $1B for Engineering College
The University of Oregon has received a $1 billion donation from Nike co-founder and UO alumnus Phil Knight and his...
Rightsizing the Physical Campus
Higher ed has too much wasted square footage. Colleges under pressure are rethinking how it’s used.
Penn Medicine Receives $50M Gift to Advance Research
Penn Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania’s medical school, has received a $50 million gift to establish a new center and...
Northeastern Loses Eminent Domain Fight
The highest court in Massachusetts ruled that the small town of Nahant can seize land Northeastern University had planned to use to expand its Marine Science Center.
Bankrupt Saint Augustine’s Will Not Offer Fall Classes
The private North Carolina HBCU planned to forge ahead with online courses. Now those plans are on hold as bankruptcy proceedings play out.