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

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

Universities bring order to chaos by scrapping old spreadsheets for new space management tech

Columbia and Cornell College simplify room and desk reservations and bring order to everyday tasks by improving their space management.

Oct. 23, 2023

Republican lawmakers skip raises for Wisconsin university employees in DEI fight

The state's Legislature has waged a protracted battle against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at college campuses.

By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 18, 2023

Cal State reaches tentative agreement with employee union

The California State University Employees Union is encouraging its members to vote in favor of the deal, but another union is moving closer to a strike.

By Laura Spitalniak • Oct. 13, 2023

Vermont State unveils faculty buyout plan in hopes of avoiding layoffs

Employees who take the deal will receive additional compensation equal to half their current salary at the end of the 2023-24 academic year. 

By Natalie Schwartz • Oct. 10, 2023

Faculty satisfaction is on the rise despite ongoing challenges

Faculty are working through lasting impacts from COVID and the rise of AI. Read the findings of our latest survey of over 1,000 professors.

By Kim Russell, Vice President of Research, Cengage • Sept. 25, 2023