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A Mixed Report on Salaita Controversy
Faculty review of the way U. of Illinois blocked a controversial hire sharply criticizes the chancellor and how she and trustees invoked issue of civility, but finds there may have been legitimate reasons to oppose the appointment.
Campus Clearance
College employees in Pennsylvania who work with minors will have to pass regularly scheduled background checks under state's new child protection laws.
Unsustainable Postdocs
National Academies report sees system in disarray and calls for better pay, more mentoring and speedier path to their own labs.
Strike for Better Benefits
U. of Oregon graduate teaching assistants walk out, with end of semester looming, after failed negotiations over paid leave.
The Shrinking Academic Workforce
As enrollments dip, so too do the number of college and university employees -- but disproportionately at for-profit institutions.
PubPeer Pressure
Cancer researcher says anonymous online comments on a research-sharing website cost him a new job at U. of Mississippi.
Divided Shop
Leaders of UAW union that represents U. of California teaching assistants push for Israel boycott, but some members say this action endangers their academic freedom and the movement to unionize grad students.
Voted Off the Island
Professors at two South Texas institutions support the creation of a new, combined university, but see recent actions raising questions about job security and faculty roles.