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Higher Ed Unionization Boomed Under Biden. Will That Change Under Trump?

Graduate student labor ranks have swelled since 2020, and they joined faculty and other university workers in historic strikes. But the coming Republican federal takeover could threaten that growth.

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Opinion

Academic Assistants, Unite!

Academic assistants can better support one another—and their institutions—when they connect, members of the Connecticut College Faculty Administrative Support Team write.

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Professors Say Indiana U Has Stopped Enforcing Late-Night Protest Ban

The university implemented the curfew in August, after pro-Palestinian encampments. Protesters who’ve been purposefully violating it say IU has suddenly stopped, but a spokesperson says the policy hasn’t changed.

A photograph of American Association of University Professors president Todd Wolfson.

The AAUP’s New President Is Not Staying Neutral

Todd Wolfson is pushing the century-old American Association of University Professors to fight higher ed’s detractors and “organize every campus.” But critics say the venerable organization is straying from its roots.

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...
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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...