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Texas A&M President Claims Ignorance in Black Editor Hiring Controversy
Texas A&M University’s president and a vice president on Wednesday claimed ignorance and a procedural breakdown regarding the institution’s mishandling...
Texas A&M President Retires, Citing Press Over Mishandled Hire of Black Editor
The university’s president since June 2021 stepped down effective immediately Thursday night amid negative national media attention.
Texas A&M Dean Resigns Amid Black Journalist Tenure Controversy
Reporting about a new journalism program finds that a celebrated hire rejected a watered down job offer, spurring an interim dean to resign.
Ohio Bill Targeting Strikes, DEI Doesn’t Advance—for Now
Ohio’s Senate Bill 83—which would’ve banned public higher education employee strikes and mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion programs, with some...
Shrinking Pains at West Virginia University
The university is planning unprecedented program reductions and layoffs, citing a historic deficit and a changing higher ed landscape. The faculty isn’t taking it lying down.
Why Don't Tenured Professors Support Adjuncts?
Are they they wrong kind of underdogs to earn support from the tenured?
AAUP: Faculty Benefits Haven’t Recovered From Pandemic
Institutions’ contributions to full-time faculty members’ health and retirement benefits significantly declined in real dollars over the pandemic and still...
Judge Upholds Canisius Layoffs; Tenured Professors Appeal
A judge has upheld Canisius College’s layoffs of four tenured professors, who sued in response. “Plaintiffs question defendant’s assertion that...