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Tenure Can’t Stay the Same
Declining public confidence in higher ed makes tenure as we’ve known it untenable—but that doesn’t mean we should end it altogether. Reforms should focus on accountability.
Lawmakers Move to Bail Out Southern Oregon While Portland State Plans to Cut
Oregon’s higher ed coordinating agency has already recommended “integration,” for some state institutions. Portland faculty are calling for more state funding for their own institution.
Portland Community College Faculty Enter First-Ever Strike
Harvard to Tackle Grade Inflation With Cap on A’s
Students are worried about what a cap on top grades will mean for their GPAs and postcollege prospects. Faculty largely view the cap as long overdue.
Iowa House Advances Bill to Limit Use of H-1B Visas
Federal Grant Makers May Lose Job Protections: 5 Things to Know
Trump has created a new employee category that he previously dubbed Schedule F. It allows for easier firings of those who are “subverting presidential directives.”
Old Dominion Faculty Vote No Confidence Over Course-Shortening Plan
Sometimes Stress Is Just Stress
As a faculty member, how can you validate students’ feelings without affirming a self-diagnosis?