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At VCU, Even Less Job Security for Nontenured Faculty
Three out of five faculty members at Virginia Commonwealth are on “term” contracts. The university has stopped offering them three-year contracts.
Undocumented and Unemployed
A group of undocumented students and legal scholars are arguing that the University of California system legally can and should employ these students on their campuses.
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VCU Faculty Protests ‘Devastating’ Potential Layoffs
Virginia Commonwealth University faculty members who teach Focused Inquiry courses for new students say the institution may cut a third of their jobs.
Provost, Police Chief Gone in Wake of Arizona Prof’s Murder
U of Arizona’s police chief will “step down,” and the provost will “step away,” the institution’s president said. The chair of the faculty says many see this as a “first step.”
Slimming Down to Stay Afloat
Projecting an enrollment nosedive, West Virginia University is preparing for a lean future. Some call it an act of surrender, while others say it’s a prudent choice to be replicated elsewhere.
Hundreds of UNC Professors Oppose ‘Overreach’
Faculty members are opposing what they consider encroachments from three sources: the state Legislature, the UNC Board of Governors and the Chapel Hill Board of Trustees itself.
Grading Amid a Grad Workers’ Strike
University of Michigan graduate student instructors and staff assistants have been striking for almost a month. Now, the institution is trying to grade without them.
Leveling the Playing Field in Texas
New legislation addresses long-standing funding disparities among Texas research universities. A record surplus and college football drama helped push it into the end zone.