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AAUP: Don’t Give Trump Student, Faculty Names, Nationalities
As Universities Yield to Trump, Higher Ed Unions Are Fighting
From lawsuits to protests, labor organizations representing faculty, grad students and other workers are resisting. Discussions about what to do next continue.
Faculty Protest Actions Spark Backlash
A professor in Wisconsin allegedly flipped a table set up by conservative students while a Fresno State lecturer is under fire for wishing death upon Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
Researchers, Higher Ed Union Fight NIH Grant Terminations
A new lawsuit argues that canceling billions in research grants will delay scientific advancements, compromise human health and even result in deaths.
How Researchers Could Get Their Canceled NIH Grants Back
The National Institutes of Health terminated numerous federal research grants that officials say no longer align with the agency’s priorities. But experts see multiple avenues to appeal the NIH’s decisions.
U of Washington Research Coordinators, Consultants Unionize
Another Round of Cuts Hit Colleges in March
Three universities in Ohio announced job and program cuts in March. They were joined by public and private institutions coast to coast in making workforce reductions.
Ohio and Kentucky Ban DEI, Reduce Tenure Protections
Ohio and Kentucky joined the list of states where Republican-controlled legislatures have adopted new laws targeting DEI or regulating higher education in ways many faculty oppose. The Buckeye State also banned faculty strikes.