Faculty and Staff
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‘Inadequate and deeply troubling’: George Mason AAUP votes no confidence in board
The group blasted the governing body, alleging it failed to defend the university and its president amid successive investigations by the Trump administration.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 23, 2025 -
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Temple University to lay off 50 employees
The public institution is cutting 190 positions in an effort to slash its $60 million deficit in half.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 21, 2025 -
Trump 2.0 brings layoffs and budget cuts at 8 major colleges
With uncertainty around research funding, international students and financial aid, institutions are shrinking budgets as they try to weather financial turmoil.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 17, 2025 -
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Offering student loan payment assistance a ‘no brainer,’ benefits manager says
“It’s a huge, huge benefit” to reduce the burden of student loan debt for employees, one Walt Disney executive told a gathering of HR pros.
By Ginger Christ • July 10, 2025 -
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George Washington University hints at layoffs amid federal policy upheaval
The private nonprofit is facing an “unsustainable compounding deficit” and uncertainty about research funding, top officials said in a community message.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 9, 2025 -
Boston University to lay off 120 staffers amid budget challenges
The private institution faces federal funding uncertainty along with operational headaches such as rising costs.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 8, 2025 -
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Stanford University expects layoffs in coming year
The private nonprofit is cutting $140 million from its budget as it grapples with “significant budget consequences” from federal policy shifts.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 27, 2025 -
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University of Connecticut eyes workforce cuts to manage funding shortfalls
Faced with cuts to state and federal funding, leaders are clamping down on hiring and reviewing temporary positions, along with other austerity measures.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 24, 2025 -
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Columbia College Chicago lays off 20 faculty members
The cuts come as the private nonprofit attempts to “invest in areas that correspond to strong student demand,” one official told the campus community.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 23, 2025 -
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Temple University eyes job reductions amid $60M deficit for FY26
The public institution’s president said that enrollment is starting to rebound after a steep drop since 2017, but costs have increased much more quickly.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 20, 2025 -
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Northwestern freezes hiring and cuts budgets to combat ‘increasing strain’ on finances
The highly selective university faces funding threats from the Trump administration along with rising costs and proposed policy changes.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 11, 2025 -
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University of Minnesota eyes steep tuition hikes and budget cuts
The public institution aims to keep its budget balanced amid what its president described as “unprecedented challenges” in higher education.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 10, 2025 -
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What’s the latest in Harvard University’s battle with the Trump administration?
New taxes and the federal attacks on the Ivy League institution could cost it up to $1 billion a year, according to university leaders.
By Laura Spitalniak • Updated July 17, 2025 -
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Maryland regents allow furloughs and salary cuts for public universities
The state’s higher education system is facing big funding shortfalls at both the state and federal levels.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 20, 2025 -
Johnson & Wales University to lay off 91 faculty and staff
“We simply cannot afford to be the size that we once were,” the private nonprofit’s chancellor said in a letter to stakeholders.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 8, 2025 -
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Kansas State professor sues university for alleged transgender bias
A supervisor at the public institution forced a transgender faculty member to drastically cut short his medical leave for a hysterectomy, the lawsuit said.
By Laurel Kalser • May 6, 2025 -
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Harvard faculty group pledges 10% of salary to help university fight Trump
President Donald Trump again threatened the Ivy League institution's tax-exempt status on Friday as the battle between the two escalates.
By Laura Spitalniak • May 2, 2025 -
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Duke University offers buyouts and signals future layoffs as federal cuts hit
Policy changes under the Trump administration could amount to hundreds of millions of dollars in funding losses for the institution.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 1, 2025 -
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‘A complete takeover’: Indiana lawmakers pass last-minute college governance overhaul
A proposed state budget would, in part, create post-tenure reviews at public colleges and give the governor full control of Indiana University's board.
By Laura Spitalniak • April 29, 2025 -
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Federal agency reportedly texts survey to professors asking if they’re Jewish or Israeli
An administrative judge for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission criticized the move as a “complete overreach.”
By Ryan Golden • April 25, 2025 -
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Faculty salaries grow but still lag pre-pandemic era
Amid constrained budgets, real compensation for full-time faculty rose for the second year in a row, per the American Association of University Professors.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 11, 2025 -
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UC San Diego preps budget for up to a $500M hit from federal cuts
Citing “unprecedented conditions,” the university’s chancellor said it was freezing hiring and delaying capital projects.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 4, 2025 -
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Scholar warns of chilling speech in higher ed after NYU canceled her presentation
A prominent physician said university administrators nixed the event over concerns some material might be considered antisemitic and anti-government.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 2, 2025 -
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University of California freezes hiring as it braces for funding cuts
The system cited uncertainty at both the federal and state level, including heavy potential cuts from the National Institutes of Health.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 20, 2025 -
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St. Norbert College to cut over 2 dozen faculty positions and 20 programs
The Catholic institution in Wisconsin is still trying to cut $7 million from its fiscal 2026 budget after previously initiating multiple rounds of layoffs.
By Ben Unglesbee • March 18, 2025
