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A Paramount Duty
Virginia attorney general Jason S. Miyares responds to a recent opinion piece about the duties of public university board members.
Louisiana’s Corequisite Math Courses Boost Completion
In its first year of implementation, the new course structure—which replaces remedial classes with credit-bearing support sessions—has increased the passing rate for entry-level math by nearly 400 percent.
Higher Ed Unionization Has Surged Since 2012, Bucking U.S. Labor Trends
The number of unionized grad-student workers more than doubled in just over a decade, according to a new report on higher education labor. Most of the growth came at private institutions, where faculty unionization has also spiked.
U of Alabama Requires Black and LGBTQ+ Groups to Relocate From Student Center
Increased Financial Aid Can Increase Demand for Basic Needs Services
A new survey from New Mexico shows that nearly 60 percent of students are food insecure. Experts say that number likely rose when the state’s free-tuition program made college more accessible for low-income learners.
Under New Florida Law, Eight Adjunct Unions Are Dissolved
Like other higher-ed bargaining units in the state, they failed to meet a threshold for dues-paying members championed by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis.
3 Topics That Were on Everyone’s Minds at the SHEEO Conference
State officials from across the country are recognizing a new reality for public postsecondary education as enrollment declines, political culture wars rage, finances grow fragile and workforce demands compound.
Mizzou Dissolves DEI Office
Facing pressure from conservative lawmakers, Missouri’s flagship university is disbanding its inclusion, diversity and equity division, undoing a keystone achievement of the 2015 campus protests over racial equity.