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LSU Fires Tenured Shreveport Professor, Environmental Advocate
A tenured professor at Louisiana State University at Shreveport who was accused by his campus chancellor of “creating a toxic...
Teaching Tip: A More Strategic Syllabus Day
Rather than reviewing syllabus material, instructors can consider these five ideas to implement on the first day of class to promote students’ engagement and academic success.
A Dean Called for Silencing Harvard’s Faculty Critics. He’s Been Roasted.
Lawrence D. Bobo’s argument that professors should face sanctions for inciting “external actors” to “intervene” at the university has been roundly lambasted. But it tapped into an ongoing debate: When is outside intervention warranted?
USC Postdoctoral Scholars Unionize
University of Southern California postdoctoral scholars have “resoundingly” voted to unionize, the new union announced Monday. The vote, held Thursday...
Campus Engagement Tip: Create an Experiences Hub
A centralized site allows students to identify open research opportunities and other experiential learning activities, decreasing barriers to participation for all students.
Arizona Governor Vetoes Attempt to Limit Faculty Governing Power
Arizona’s Democratic governor on Friday vetoed a bill that would have diminished faculty members’ role in the shared governance of...
Tulane, U of San Diego Non–Tenure-Track Faculty Members Unionize
Non–tenure-track faculty members at two more private universities have voted to unionize. At Tulane University, full-time teaching faculty members voted...