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Letter From a Child-Free Cat Guy
Craig Wynne calls for adding childlessness—and childfree-ness—to DEI conversations.
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Making Employment Agreements for Success
It’s more important than ever that faculty members be thoughtful about and understand the functions and limits of academic contracts, writes Peter F. Lake.
Burnout of Administrative Staff Risks ‘Destabilizing’ Colleges
Research study finds staff members are regularly overworked, resulting in unsustainable model.
Penn State to Pay $704K to Resolve Gender Pay Gap Allegations
Pennsylvania State University will pay $703,742 in back wages and interest to dozens of female employees who alleged they were...
Supporting Student Support Service Staff
College students say faculty and advisers have a responsibility to help ease their stress. A new white paper identifies systemic ways to build capacity and provide trauma-informed care for personnel and learners.
Former U of Iowa Manager Charged With Allegedly Diverting $1M
The former head of the University of Iowa’s department of physics and astronomy machine shop was arrested Thursday after a...
Report: Generative AI Can Address Advising Challenges
A new report from Tyton Partners encourages institutional leaders and academic advisers to consider the role of generative artificial intelligence to support advising caseloads and course mapping.
Cornell, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement
Cornell University and the United Auto Workers have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract for the institution’s...