Faculty Issues

National Labor Relations Board withdraws a proposed rule against student employee unions. The development will likely lead to more unionization efforts on private campuses. Columbia University grad assistants, planning a strike, welcome the news.

After reading paper after paper describing the problem, scientists urge on- and off-campus entities to help female caregivers weather the pandemic through specific policy changes and approaches.

National Academy of Sciences panel chronicles what COVID-19 has been like for female scientists and then urges institutions to take meaningful, equity-minded action on their findings.

COVID has created a dearth of social experiences, but classes can be a venue for meeting new friends and making learning an enjoyable experience, write Sharon Lauricella and T. Keith Edmunds.

Tech conference on fairness, transparency and accountability cancels Google as a sponsor over concerns about the company's fairness, transparency and accountability.

Humanities programs are hurting and in some cases fighting for survival. A new report shows they are not passive victims and that many have robust strategies to attract students.

Advisory group's recommendation last week puts troubled accreditor's federal recognition in jeopardy for a second time -- a possible death knell.