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Making a Statement on Diversity Statements
Former Harvard dean's tweet against required faculty diversity statements sets off debate.
Arts Faculty Explosion at U Florida
The College of the Arts will increase its faculty by over 10 percent before the start of the 2019-20 academic year.
Duke Bans the Box
University says it will stop asking job applicants to disclose their past criminal convictions and will wait to do background checks until an applicant has been approved for hire.
Help That Hurts Women
Study finds recommendation letters for academic jobs signal doubt about female applicants more than they do for men, with real, negative effects on their job chances.
System Crash
Computer science students on a number of campuses complain that their departments can't meet demand. Their professors are also stressed. But experts say there is no clear fix for nationwide shortage of computer science faculty.
New Limits on Overtime
Labor Department answers questions about who gets overtime and who doesn't, with online instructors, among others, now no longer eligible.
Faculty Salaries Up 3%
AAUP's annual report on faculty compensation takes on salary compression, gender inequality and more. Explore our exclusive database of AAUP faculty pay at 1,000 institutions.
Realities of Trump-Era NLRB
In a blow to the graduate student union movement on private campuses, three would-be unions withdraw their petitions from the National Labor Relations Board, saying they'll instead return to seeking voluntary recognition.