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Oakland University averts faculty strike with tentative deal
With negotiations in mediation and a potential work stoppage looming, the Michigan institution agreed to raises for faculty over the next five years.
By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 4, 2024 -
Two Michigan universities face potential faculty strikes
Unions at Oakland University and Western Michigan University are pushing their institutions for better compensation amid an uptick in labor stoppages across industries.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Grappling with budget woes, colleges and universities are making program cuts and changes that are having a major effect on faculty and staff.
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UC Santa Cruz turns to layoffs to grapple with $107M deficit
The shortfall in funds came in worse than projected for fiscal 2024 and is forcing the university to eat into its reserves.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 23, 2024 -
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Cornell workers strike on move-in day as other universities reach labor agreements
Over 1,000 United Auto Workers Local 2300 members went on strike Sunday, saying the university didn't present a fair package and bargain in good faith.
By Joe Burns • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Over 30 tenured faculty face layoffs under University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee plan
The institution’s chancellor recommended closing a general studies college that supports two-year degrees.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 15, 2024 -
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Western Illinois University to cut nearly 90 faculty and staff roles
The public institution has been wrestling with rising costs, falling enrollment and a mounting deficit.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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3 Columbia employees resign amid texting scandal
The officials had previously lost their titles over text exchanges that the institution's president said “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.”
By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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University of New Orleans cuts over 70 positions
The institution is reducing its headcount, largely by eliminating unfilled positions, as it grapples with a multimillion-dollar deficit.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 31, 2024 -
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3 strategies colleges can use to retain employees
Panelists at the National Association of College and University Business Officers conference shared tips for showing a college's value to workers.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 25, 2024 -
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Union files new charges of unfair labor practices against University of the Arts
The Philadelphia college failed to properly bargain with both laid-off employees and those who were kept to help wind down operations, the union said.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 17, 2024 -
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Columbia removes 3 senior administrators over ‘very troubling’ texts
The Ivy League institution’s president called the exchanges “unprofessional” and said they “touched on ancient antisemitic tropes.”
By Laura Spitalniak • July 8, 2024 -
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Hampshire College to cut 9% of employees in restructuring
The Massachusetts private nonprofit is consolidating institutional services and reducing administrative ranks amid slowing enrollment growth.
By Ben Unglesbee • July 1, 2024 -
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Keystone College cuts employees and programs to help save $3.5M
The private Pennsylvania institution was recently labeled a closure risk by its accreditor. Since then, it has announced a potential strategic partnership.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 27, 2024 -
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Salaries for full-time faculty tick up 0.4% after inflation, AAUP finds
However, inflation-adjusted salaries are still far below what they were before the coronavirus pandemic.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 26, 2024 -
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Hampshire College cuts some employee benefits to rein in budget
After a brush with potential closure five years ago, the college says admissions have rebounded but headwinds remain.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 20, 2024 -
Alverno College to cut 14 majors after declaring financial exigency
The struggling Catholic institution will also lay off 25 faculty members and 12 staffers as it tries to close a budget gap and stabilize its finances.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 17, 2024 -
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St. Cloud State University saves 4 programs from the chopping block
But the Minnesota public institution is still making deep cuts, with 42 degree and 50 minor programs slated for elimination.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 13, 2024 -
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Penn State to pare down commonwealth leadership after buyout offers
Eleven campuses will soon be run by four regional chancellors, after 10% of employees accepted voluntary buyout packages.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 12, 2024 -
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What to do when salaried employees fall below the new overtime threshold
There is more to the decision-making process than colleges may realize, especially with future increases and litigation on the horizon, attorneys said.
By Ryan Golden • June 11, 2024 -
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Deep DiveInside the final, chaotic days of Goddard College
Founded as a radical experiment in education, the Vermont institution closed after years of mounting tensions between administration and the rank and file.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 7, 2024 -
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Columbia College Chicago axes 70 positions on campus
The cuts, which amount to roughly 5% of its staff and faculty, follow the approval of a broad restructuring plan to save millions in the budget.
By Ben Unglesbee • June 5, 2024 -
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University of Lynchburg to cut programs, staff and faculty positions
The private institution is winding down 12 majors, 25 minors and five graduate programs — a restructuring it called “a catalyst for strategic transformation.”
By Ben Unglesbee • May 31, 2024 -
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AAUP calls out think tanks for ‘culture war against higher education’
More than 150 bills have been introduced targeting DEI, tenure and the teaching of “divisive concepts,” according to a report from the faculty group.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 30, 2024 -
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Northland College to cut 9 faculty spots
Returning from the brink of closure, the Wisconsin-based private institution is downsizing and revamping its programs.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 24, 2024 -
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St. Catherine University eliminates staff roles as it grapples with deficits
The Catholic women’s university has faced multimillion-dollar operating deficits in recent years.
By Ben Unglesbee • May 24, 2024
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