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A Fight for $15, Complete
University of Memphis raised its minimum wage for staff last month to $15 per hour. Workers say the move was sorely needed.
Open Season on the Faculty
It's a jungle out there for faculty members this legislative session, with state bills banning certain courses and content and, in Iowa, seeking to survey faculty members on their political beliefs.
Fired for Criticizing a Reopening Plan?
Collin College is again accused of violating a faculty member's free speech rights -- this time by pushing someone out.
Suspending the Rules for Faculty Layoffs
Citing COVID-19, Kansas's state governing board makes it much easier for institutions to suspend or terminate even tenured faculty members.
Eastman Out
Chapman and professor who spoke at Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally break ties amid mounting pressure on university to take action.
Outspoken Out of a Job?
Scholars pledge not to speak at University of Mississippi until it reinstates a colleague who publicly questioned why his chair rejected a grant, allegedly for political reasons.
Negotiations Go Astray in Connecticut
Faculty members in Connecticut state universities condemn their governing board's proposal to do away with faculty IP rights to online content, academic freedom protections, travel and research funds, and more.
Bursting Their Bubble
A pricey mini campus promises students a maskless, safe spring term. Some see it as a paradise, others a prison, but experts agree that no environment is pandemic-proof.