University of St. Thomas cuts staff amid $10.5M budget shortfall

The Catholic college in Minnesota cited “headwinds affecting all of higher education” as it tries to close a budget gap.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 24, 2024

DOL will raise overtime salary threshold to $44K in July, $59K next year

The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said.

By Ryan Golden • April 23, 2024

EEOC finalizes pregnancy accommodation rule

The much-anticipated regulation includes abortion under the list of related medical conditions covered by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

By Ryan Golden • April 16, 2024

Texas lieutenant governor calls for increased oversight of tenure policies, faculty senates

Dan Patrick, a powerful Republican who oversees that state’s Senate, unveiled his priorities for higher education policy.

By Laura Spitalniak • April 12, 2024

Cal State, California Faculty Association reach tentative labor agreement

The deal, which still needs to be ratified, came after just one day of a systemwide strike initially planned for the entire week.

By Laura Spitalniak • Jan. 23, 2024

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