Faculty and Staff
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University of St. Thomas cuts staff amid $10.5M budget shortfall
The Catholic college in Minnesota cited “headwinds affecting all of higher education” as it tries to close a budget gap.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 24, 2024 -
DOL will raise overtime salary threshold to $44K in July, $59K next year
The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said.
By Ryan Golden • April 23, 2024 -
EEOC finalizes pregnancy accommodation rule
The much-anticipated regulation includes abortion under the list of related medical conditions covered by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
By Ryan Golden • April 16, 2024 -
Texas lieutenant governor calls for increased oversight of tenure policies, faculty senates
Dan Patrick, a powerful Republican who oversees that state’s Senate, unveiled his priorities for higher education policy.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 12, 2024 -
Cal State, California Faculty Association reach tentative labor agreement
The deal, which still needs to be ratified, came after just one day of a systemwide strike initially planned for the entire week.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 23, 2024 -
University of New Hampshire to lay off 75 employees to help save $14M
The public institution’s president indicated more cuts could be on the horizon, including program eliminations.
By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 18, 2024 -
Tenure would end at Nebraska public colleges under new legislative proposal
The proposal furthers a conservative push to weaken tenure, though these types of bills largely stalled across state legislatures last year.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 17, 2024 -
DOL independent contractor final rule announced, will take effect March 11
The rule adopts a six-factor, “totality-of-the-circumstances” framework for analyzing worker-employer relationships.
By Ryan Golden • Jan. 10, 2024 -
Cal State faculty union plan 5-day strike in January
The four-year system and the California Faculty Association remain at odds on matters like pay and parental leave.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 21, 2023 -
Over 70 University of Utah employees express support for student protestors facing charges
A petition demands the administration stop its "pattern of intimidation” after it pulled sponsorship of the campus group that organized the protest.
By Natalie Schwartz • Dec. 21, 2023 -
Florida faculty question if they can hire grad students from ‘countries of concern’
The state recently restricted when its public colleges can partner with nations like China and Iran, raising questions about international recruitment.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 20, 2023 -
Jury orders Jefferson University to pay $15M after investigation allegedly ran afoul of Title IX
The plaintiff said he encountered gender bias during the investigation "as a male accused of sexual assault."
By Emilie Shumway • Dec. 19, 2023 -
Penn faculty say outside groups are threatening its academic freedom
Professors expressed concerns after a major donor asked the university's trustees about potential changes to its academic departments.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 18, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Colleges want to move away from expensive textbooks. Can it be done?
West Texas A&M University is one of the latest institutions exploring using more open educational resources.
By Danielle McLean • Dec. 18, 2023 -
AAUP accuses Spartanburg Community College of ‘abuses of power’
The administration’s decision to dissolve its faculty senate earlier this year was a “direct attack on academic freedom,” the organization said.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 15, 2023 -
Christian Brothers University to eliminate 28 faculty positions and a dozen programs
The Catholic institution's board instructed it to reduce its operating budget by $4 million after it declared financial exigency in September.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 12, 2023 -
Here’s how much less women administrators are earning than men
A new report from CUPA-HR found little improvement in the gender pay gap at colleges over the last two decades.
By Laura Spitalniak • Dec. 7, 2023 -
Cal State faculty start 1-day strikes
A faculty union hasn’t been able to reach an agreement on pay and other issues with the nation’s largest four-year higher ed system.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Dec. 4, 2023 -
Drake U seeks academic program and faculty cuts
The Iowa nonprofit is looking to eliminate a majority of its adjunct faculty positions, according to the minutes of a November faculty senate meeting.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 28, 2023 -
University of Nebraska at Kearney to cut around 2 dozen faculty positions
The 6,000-student campus is facing an expected budget shortfall of $4.3 million, according to officials.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 22, 2023 -
Cal State faculty plan to strike in December
Last month, the California Faculty Association union authorized a strike as contract negotiations stalled.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Nov. 10, 2023 -
Adjunct faculty face low pay, minimal administrative support, AFT finds
A new American Federation of Teachers survey documents the struggles contingent faculty face, including a lack of healthcare benefits and job security.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 6, 2023 -
Ohio lawmaker removes strike ban from higher ed overhaul bill
The updated legislation still contains a wide-reaching DEI ban and would create a post-tenure review process.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 2, 2023 -
Cal State faculty union inches closer to strike
The California Faculty Association said it remains far apart from the university system on pay, parental leave and other policies.
By Laura Spitalniak • Nov. 2, 2023 -
UW-Platteville will cut 111 positions — 12% of its workforce
The job reductions come as the Universities of Wisconsin system grapples with declining enrollment and budget shortfalls.
By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 26, 2023