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USC Postdoctoral Scholars Unionize
University of Southern California postdoctoral scholars have “resoundingly” voted to unionize, the new union announced Monday. The vote, held Thursday...
Tulane, U of San Diego Non–Tenure-Track Faculty Members Unionize
Non–tenure-track faculty members at two more private universities have voted to unionize. At Tulane University, full-time teaching faculty members voted...
University of Florida Tech-Focused Campus Plan Gets Financial Boost
The University of Florida’s plan to open a tech- and business-focused graduate campus in Jacksonville is getting closer to becoming...
Penn. Lawmakers Propose Dueling Plans to Overhaul Higher Ed
Both parties have introduced separate bills outlining their own vision on how best to carry out the higher education overhaul Governor Shapiro called for in January.
Opinion
The Uncertain Future of Private Research Universities
The growing share of research costs covered by institutions risks making the private research university business model unsustainable, Robert A. Brown writes.
‘Unprecedented Steps’: Board Pulls Plug on Columbia Law Review Website
After student editors published a submitted article Monday accusing Israel of genocide, the journal’s Board of Directors took the whole site down. One editor describes how it happened.
Faculty Power on the Line in Kentucky
University of Kentucky leaders are on the verge of replacing a strong University Senate with a purely advisory body. Faculty members are asking a simple question: Why?
UC San Diego, Santa Barbara Join Strike Backing Protesters
The University of California work stoppage supporting pro-Palestinian protesters has now grown to include five campuses, with academic workers at...