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Faculty Strike at Eastern Michigan
Professors say the university’s health care cost-sharing proposal, which would dramatically increase their premiums, forced their hand. Eastern Michigan files for an injunction to force faculty members back to work.
Water Woes in Jackson
The latest water crisis in Jackson, Miss., is nearly over, but area colleges and universities are calling for long-term fixes.
COVID Goes Back to School
As students return to campus, colleges are reporting record-high numbers of COVID cases—but don’t expect a revival of heightened safety measures.
Jury Awards $48M to Baylor Medical College
A jury on Tuesday awarded Baylor Medical College $48.5 million for damages caused by COVID-19, Claims Journal reported. It said...
Opinion
The Freedom to Disparage and Be Disparaged
Colleges and universities should adopt policies prohibiting the use of nondisparagement clauses in any legal settlements, John K. Wilson writes.
U of Missouri Board Adopts PTO Plan Opposed by Employees
The University of Missouri Board of Curators unanimously approved a new paid time off policy for system staff members, which...
What Do People Mean by ‘Banana Republic’? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Matthew Wilson, associate professor and director of graduate studies at the University of South Carolina...
New Programs: IT, Statistics, Truck Driving
Ohio Dominican University is starting majors in cybersecurity, data science and information technology. Purdue University is starting an online master...