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‘A Voice That Needs to Be Heard’
The American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers are teaming up to boost faculty say in legislative affairs and in academe’s future.
When Librarians Unionize
Northwestern librarians organize after pandemic-related budget cuts and years of wanting more say in how they work and are compensated.
At Long Last: A Contract for Columbia Student Workers
The university and its graduate assistant and undergraduate student workers agree to a deal to end work stoppage.
How the Pandemic Shrank the Higher Ed Workforce
Colleges employed 4 percent fewer people in fall 2020 than they did pre-pandemic, U.S. data show. Community colleges, service workers and part-time employees suffered disproportionately.
Columbia ‘Simply Cannot Function’
Student workers halted many campus operations Wednesday as part of a weeks-long strike for a first contract. Professors worry about fallout for undergraduates as the semester nears an end, and many blame the university, not the strikers.
Faculty Clash With Duke on Proposed Writing Program Changes
Unionized faculty members in the Thompson Writing Program at Duke University allege that proposed changes are intended to force them out and replace them with nonunionized adjuncts.
SUNY Union Divided Over Chancellor
A faction within the faculty union is calling for Jim Malatras to resign, days after the union president released a strong statement of support for the chancellor.
Online Course Provider Shops More Affordable College Credits
TEL Education partners with institutions to offer high school students a low-cost way to start their college careers. Critics worry about quality and transferability.