Faculty Issues

After a marathon Martin Luther King Jr. Day negotiation with the university fails, professors walk out for an indefinitely long strike. They and the university remain divided on pay and other issues.

The assistant professor job market is actually growing, but not for everyone, Peter Lange and Anthony J. Olejniczak write.

The Board of Trustees issues a statement suggesting the university is reconsidering its stance on academic freedom, which set off a controversy. The university’s president issues a statement strongly defending the university’s position. Outside groups—including some Muslim organizations—reject the university’s position.

New paper says truly innovative research and technology across fields is declining. Experts say it’s a wake-up call to institutions and funding agencies.

Belmont University, which solely employed Christian faculty members, plans to hire some Jewish professors. Supporters say the decision will promote religious inclusion at the institution. Critics believe it either goes too far or not far enough.

To harness the potential and avert the risks of OpenAI’s new chat bot, academics should think a few years out, invite students into the conversation and—most of all—experiment, not panic.

City College of San Francisco is welcoming three new trustees backed by the faculty union. Their supporters see them as a sign of needed change. The ousted incumbents say their replacements will imperil the college’s future.