Faculty Issues

Furloughs were a key issue in recent faculty strike at Southern Illinois U. -- and some unions are trying to find new ways to prevent them.

Despite an unconventional structure and a public launch in the middle of the economic downturn, Drake U. administrators are hopeful for outcome of $200 million campaign.

Voters reject legislation that made collective bargaining impossible for most professors.

A professor gave up tenure to move to Utah Valley U., only to lose a chance at a permanent job when students objected to his teaching methods.

Faculty unions in Ohio are locked in a battle for survival as they attempt to repeal a law that limits collective bargaining rights for their members.

In tough times, with unions under attack, professors on picket lines face huge challenges -- and some think the impact may not be purely economic.

Discipline urged to pay more attention to issues of race and inequality, and to diversify.