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Emporia State Cut Tenured Faculty. Enrollment Plunged.
Correlation doesn’t equal causation, but the Kansas university’s head-count troubles have worsened. Might other institutions following its example see a similar fate?
Rutgers Senate Says It’s Lost Confidence in President
After a historic, triple-union strike ended in the spring, Jonathan Holloway has continued to alienate many faculty members and other campus constituents.
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A Tenure Critic May Cut Faculty—by Ending Their Programs
Dickinson State University in North Dakota could lose its undergraduate degree offerings in English, math, music and other areas.
Getting Texas A&M Back on Track
Kathy Banks brought sweeping changes to Texas A&M University. Now, following her abrupt exit in July, a new report calls for a slate of course corrections.
Despite National Pushback, West Virginia Will Cut Faculty, Programs
A month of intense public and on-campus pressure did not dissuade the Board of Governors from siding with the administration to slash programs and positions.
West Virginia Students, Faculty Cry Out on Final Day Before Vote on Deep Cuts
At a raucous public comment session Thursday, the WVU Board of Governors heard final pleas to reject university administrators’ proposed cuts. But state politicians and university leaders aren’t expected to heed the protests.
WVU Faculty Overwhelmingly Votes No Confidence in Gee, Calls for Freeze in Cuts
West Virginia faculty members approved two resolutions Wednesday, condemning the university’s president along with the layoffs and cuts to academic programs that he has backed.