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A New Chapter for Bargaining?
It still uncertain how the National Labor Relations Board will rule, but a decision for grad student unionization would most likely increase diversity and clarify roles, writes Robert M. O'Neil.
No Career Clarity
Postdocs in biomedical sciences don't make career options clear, and that may be one reason so many people in these positions lose interest in academic careers, report finds.
Students Still Financially Stressed
Most students remain worried about money and the cost of required academic materials, and the impact is worse for minority students, the National Survey of Student Engagement finds.
#FeesMustFall
In South Africa the struggle for free tuition -- and fundamental university transformation -- continues after massive student protests.
Cal State Student Killed in Paris Attacks
Long Beach senior is among victims, as is a doctoral student from Italy.
More Than Words
Leaders of U of Kansas, trying to avoid becoming the next U of Missouri, hold intense, lengthy meeting with hundreds of minority students. Can the university deliver what they want?
New Guide to Remediation
National organizations and states partner to develop a set of principles to guide reform efforts on remedial education.
The Power of a Football Boycott
The University of Missouri football team threatened to strike if the university's president didn't resign. The success of the boycott shows the economic influence athletes can wield.