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An Outspoken Professor Criticized His University and His Field. Now He’s Suing for Discrimination.
A longtime law professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder who…
Striking Faculty and Grad Students Secured Big Pay Raises This Academic Year
Higher-ed unions had their most active academic year in recent memory. A…
Who Leads America’s DEI Offices? Here Are Their Stories.
At the annual conference of the National Association of Diversity Officers in…
Rutgers’ President Threatened to Take Striking Instructors to Court. Then He Walked It Back.
Thousands of instructors at Rutgers University joined a national surge in union…
Does Stanford Have More Administrators Than Undergrads?
In an opinion column in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday, former…
Work Stoppages Increased Last Year. Higher Ed Played a Key Role.
The educational-services industry — a category that includes graduate students, faculty members,…
A University Paused a Long-Awaited Plan to Reduce Faculty Workload. Then the Plan’s Booster Stepped Down.
The provost of Metropolitan State University of Denver is stepping down after…
A College Hopes Its Home-Buying Program Will Attract Employees
Colleges are facing challenges recruiting and retaining top talent in a pandemic-fueled…
After Mysterious Suspension of Award-Winning UCLA Prof, Scientists Fight Back
More than 300 academic scientists from around the world are fighting a…
Transitions: Texas Christian U. Names New President; U. of Nebraska at Lincoln President to Retire
Glen E.EllmanDaniel Pullin is the next president of Texas Christian U. CHIEF…
Transitions: Harvard Names New President; Kenyon College President Steps Down
Stephanie Mitchell, Harvard U.Claudine Gay will lead Harvard starting on July 1.…
Transitions: Tufts U. Selects New President; Ohio State U. President Plans to Step Down
Sunil Kumar, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the…
How Diverse Are College Staff Members?
Statistical snapshots of the percentage of minority noninstructional employees, by job category,…
After Three and a Half Weeks, New School Strike Ends With Tentative Agreement
Nearly 1,800 part-time faculty members who have been on strike since November…
At This Rate, Faculty Diversity Will Never Reach Parity
For over a decade, colleges have committed (and recommitted) to diversity, equity,…
How the Largest Higher-Ed Strike in U.S. History Blew Up Finals
Inside a campus coffee shop at the University of California at Los…
‘We’re Done Waiting’: In Economics, Frustrations Over Harassment Take an Explicit Turn Online
Disillusioned with formal reporting channels, some women are taking to Twitter with…