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A photograph of striking Rutgers University workers holding signs.
A photograph of striking Rutgers University workers holding signs.

Higher Ed Workers Seek to Coordinate Nationally

March 26, 2024

A group called Higher Ed Labor United is trying to overcome the silos that divide unions and keep them from working together against the many threats to colleges and universities.

A photo illustration with a section of House Bill 2735 overlaying a photo of the University of Arizona’s campus.
A photo illustration with a section of House Bill 2735 overlaying a photo of the University of Arizona’s campus.

Arizona GOP Bill Would Stifle Faculty Power in Governance

March 25, 2024

The legislation, nearing passage, would bolster the power of presidents and regents while reducing faculty members to merely “consulting” on governing, academic and personnel decisions.

A photograph of Florida governor Ron DeSantis holding up his hands and speaking into a microphone.
A photograph of Florida governor Ron DeSantis holding up his hands and speaking into a microphone.

Florida Law Threatens to Defund, Disband Higher Ed Unions

March 21, 2024

Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation last year threatening to decertify unions if fewer than 60 percent of bargaining unit members paid dues. Faculty unions are threatened but not yet erased.

A photograph of Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin, in academic robes, speaking at a lectern with George Mason written on it.
A photograph of Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin, in academic robes, speaking at a lectern with George Mason written on it.

Virginia Officials Scrutinize Two Universities’ DEI Course Syllabi

March 18, 2024

A spokesman for Governor Glenn Youngkin invoked concerns about “core curriculum mandates that are a thinly veiled attempt to incorporate the progressive left’s groupthink.” Two universities’ diversity education initiatives may be in peril.