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Tenure as a Tarnished Brass Ring
Has the system become so flawed that it's not worth it any more? Why are some tenured, liberal professors challenging what others long for?
Antioch U. Trustees Reject Plan to Save College and Offer to Sell It
Board says proposal wasn't financially responsible. Alumni and donors blast board and plan to try to operate the college by themselves.
Among the Uninsured: 1.7 Million College Students
20 percent of students don't have coverage -- and even among those who do, college-sponsored health plans vary dramatically in quality of benefits.
Office Staff Feeling Overworked
AFT survey shows clerical and technical employees at schools and colleges say they often stay past regular hours without receiving overtime.
Better Contracts for Full-Time Adjuncts
Most union pacts have little detail on the growing contingent of non-tenure-track professors, but that is starting to change.
Late Grades? Pay Up, Professor
Florida State U. has virtually eliminated a problem that plagues many campuses by charging instructors $10 per grade every time they miss a deadline for reporting students' scores.