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Tenure Extensions Were Popular Amid the Pandemic. That May Not Be Good.
Colleges gave tenure candidates more time due to COVID-19. Women, who may be more likely to fall behind due to extensions, reported more disruption to their research than men.
North Carolina Community Colleges Push for Workforce-Focused Funding Model
Community college leaders are hopeful the new funding plan they’ve devised can win over state lawmakers eager to fill workforce gaps.
Survey Finds Obstacles to Growing HBCU Endowments
A Rebrand Gone Awry Prompts a Redo
Mississippi University for Women got more pushback than its leaders expected when they rolled out a new name for the institution. Alumni especially piled on.
Why Did the Cal State Strike End After Just 1 Day?
California State University’s systemwide strike quickly ended with a tentative agreement. Some faculty members are urging a no vote on what union leaders say is an “excellent” deal.
Florida Career College to Close
Enrollments Rise After Pandemic-Related Declines
Undergraduate enrollment is up again, according to new data. Community colleges focused on vocational training in particular made major gains last fall.
Cal State System Strike Begins, Ends in 1 Day
The university, the country’s largest four-year public institution by enrollment, didn’t concede to the union’s demand for a 12 percent raise this academic year.