Staff Issues

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.

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

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.

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.

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.