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Goddard College Staff Strike Ends Today
A small group of Goddard College staff is ending its nearly monthlong strike today, after the union reached a tentative...
Rutgers Walkout Means 6 Faculty Strikes
Rutgers University’s first faculty strike in its 257-year history, combined with workers at yet another Illinois university walking out, grows the current strike wave.
Higher Ed’s Hiring Woes
Recruiting and retention challenges are hitting colleges, according to numerous panels at the National Association of College and University Business Officers conference.
How the Pandemic Shrank the Higher Ed Workforce
Colleges employed 4 percent fewer people in fall 2020 than they did pre-pandemic, U.S. data show. Community colleges, service workers and part-time employees suffered disproportionately.
Social Sciences Produce Leaders
New global survey of those in positions of influence finds that 44 percent have a degree in social sciences. Another 11 percent studied humanities.
Should Faculty Be Fingerprinted?
Proposed policy at Florida Gulf Coast U. raises question of what a university is entitled to track about every professor.