Faculty and Staff: Page 3

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    Trump’s higher ed compact draws condemnation from faculty and college unions

    At least two faculty senates have voted to oppose the proposed agreement sent to nine research universities, while other workers have publicly rebuked it.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty raise alarms about program cuts

    Professors at the public institution voiced concerns about poor data and a lack of transparency in the chancellor’s proposal to axe six academic programs.

    By • Oct. 8, 2025
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    Campus Facilities

    Physical security measures, renovation backlogs, sustainability and financing all come into play when the spotlight turns to college and university campuses.    

    By Higher Ed Dive staff
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    Washington University lays off over 300 employees

    The private St. Louis institution has also cut nearly 200 unfilled positions as it grapples with federal cuts, rising expenses and a heightened endowment tax.

    By • Oct. 2, 2025
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    Texas Tech orders colleges to align instruction with Trump administration’s gender views

    The directive from Chancellor Tedd Mitchell immediately drew backlash from free speech advocates, with one attorney describing it as “obvious censorship.”

    By • Sept. 29, 2025
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    University of South Dakota must reinstate professor on leave over Kirk comments, judge orders

    U.S. District Judge Karen Schreier said the instructor had a “fair chance of prevailing” in his lawsuit alleging the institution violated his free speech rights.

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    NACAC 2025

    College admissions in a rapidly evolving world

    Experts dug into diversity trends, college readiness indicators and more at the National Association for College Admission Counseling’s recent conference. 

    By • Sept. 26, 2025
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    The difficult human work behind responsible AI use in college operations

    Officials should carefully consider if an AI tool can actually address a problem — and then perform audits and error checks after it’s rolled out, experts said.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Brown University to lay off 48 employees and eliminate 55 vacant roles

    The Ivy League institution is making the cuts as part of a broader effort to shave $30 million from its budget. 

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Invoking Charlie Kirk’s death, Texas launches new panels on campus speech

    The GOP-led committees will issue reports on “bias, discourse, and freedom of speech” amid concerns around free speech and expression in the state.

    By • Sept. 16, 2025
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    University of Nebraska-Lincoln looks to cut 6 academic programs

    The move would save $7.7 million, according to the public institution’s chancellor, who also called for merging other programs into new interdisciplinary schools.

    By • Sept. 15, 2025
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    University of Oregon laying off around 60 employees

    Overall, the university has let go of almost 120 employees and eliminated 59 vacant jobs this year.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
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    University of Chicago braces for job cuts amid effort to shed $100M in costs

    The private institution is taking dramatic steps like pausing doctoral enrollment for several programs as it faces rising expenses and federal policy shifts. 

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Catholic University’s president on balancing budget cuts with growth

    The institution laid off 7% of its staff this year, but leaders first raised money for separation packages and a plan for future growth.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Cornell University plans to restructure later this year amid federal funding declines

    The Ivy League institution's leaders said efforts to save costs and centralize operations will “inevitably” lead to workforce reductions.

    By • Aug. 25, 2025
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    UCLA consolidates IT, pauses faculty hiring as Trump administration seeks $1B payment

    The public institution is one of several facing cuts to federal research funding over allegations related to antisemitism.

    By • Aug. 21, 2025
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    Financial aid administrators report disruptions since Education Department layoffs

    A new survey shows “federal support channels for students are breaking down,” the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators said. 

    By • Aug. 21, 2025
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    University of Nebraska System offers buyouts to tenured faculty amid budget woes

    The offer comes after leaders of the four-campus network said they were looking to trim $20 million from its budget. 

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Stanford University lays off 363 employees

    The California research institution has been buffeted by shifting federal funding policies and a forthcoming increase to the endowment tax.

    By • Aug. 6, 2025
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    Northwestern University cuts 425 jobs in face of federal funding pressure

    The private institution is laying off staff and axing vacant roles in a time that is “among most difficult in our institution’s 174-year history,” senior leaders said.

    By • July 30, 2025
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    How Cal State is betting on shared services amid funding cuts

    Campuses are increasingly collaborating on backend services to save costs and become nimbler in a tough financial environment.

    By • July 28, 2025
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    Antisemitic beliefs rare among faculty, Brandeis University study finds

    Despite media attention and Trump’s attacks on universities, most professors neither discuss hot topics in class nor engage in activism around them.

    By • July 24, 2025
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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 • 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 • July 21, 2025
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    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 • 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