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A student wearing a red shirt and a red bandanna uses a megaphone to address a crowd of other protesters outside West Virginia University's Mountainlair student union.
A student wearing a red shirt and a red bandanna uses a megaphone to address a crowd of other protesters outside West Virginia University's Mountainlair student union.

A Flagship Research University… Without Language Degrees or Math Ph.D.s?

August 31, 2023

Some of West Virginia University’s proposed program cuts appear unprecedented, or close to it, for an institution of its kind. Department appeals and student protests seem to be having little effect so far.

A photo illustration of a sticker saying "FREE 2024 Fall Special" on a textbook with a $99.99 price tag.
A photo illustration of a sticker saying "FREE 2024 Fall Special" on a textbook with a $99.99 price tag.

University Says It Won’t Charge for Textbooks. Professors Ask How.

August 29, 2023

West Texas A&M's Faculty Senate voted no confidence in its president last spring, partly for his talk of a “textbook-free” campus. Now he's doubling down.

A photograph of striking University of Michigan graduate student workers, holding purple and white strike signs.
A photograph of striking University of Michigan graduate student workers, holding purple and white strike signs.

Days Before Classes Resume, Michigan Reaches Deal With Grad Student Union

August 23, 2023

Many graduate student instructors and staff assistants walked off the job March 29, ceasing their teaching and causing grading havoc in some departments. A proposed deal may prevent the strike’s resumption this fall.