Filter & Sort
Dual Loyalties
In California and Arizona, two college presidents joined the board of for-profit education company. After widespread criticism, one quit and another is facing demands that she do the same.
Professor Pay Up 3.4%
Professor pay was up 3.4 percent this year, according to AAUP's annual faculty salary survey.
New Lens on Faculty Salaries
Work at a regional public university? You'll earn more at a unionized, large urban institution, according to new analysis of faculty salaries.
What You Teach Is What You Earn
Survey finds 2.2 percent median salary increase for tenure-track faculty members at four-year colleges and universities in 2015-16, but wide variation by discipline.
Overtime Woes
Obama administration's proposed rules would extend overtime protections to millions -- including many postdocs and other employees in higher ed. Would the plan provide overdue relief or be a financial disaster for colleges and universities?
The Case for Better Faculty Pay
Study suggests that instructional spending pays off in the long run, in terms of student employment outcomes.
Getting What You Pay For
One, two, three -- sold to the lowest bidder? State College of Florida at Manatee-Sarasota is considering making faculty hiring decisions based in part on how low an instructor is willing to go on salary.
Hope in Wisconsin
Madison faculty members say a massive new donation to establish endowed chairs could help keep top professors in the state, despite Wisconsin lawmakers' ongoing funding cuts and attacks on tenure.