When it comes to higher education, Oregon has a problem. read more >

California court rejects a public university's findings of sexual assault by a male student. Some say case points to tensions over due process at many institutions. read more >

LSU professor Teresa Buchanan says she was dismissed in a 'witchhunt' over her occasional use of profanity in the classroom. read more >

All seven of Oregon’s public universities are poised to get substantially more state money over the next two years. read more >

In the 2015-2017 AAUP contract, we’ll establish a Sick Leave Bank read more >

Oregon now is poised to follow Tennessee as the second state with a plan on the books to provide free two-year college. read more >

With all the pressures facing higher education these days, it’s not getting any easier. read more >

Wisconsin’s decision to eliminate tenure protections is just latest tremor in the collapse of academic ideals read more >

Legislation on community college tuition that's captured the nation's fancy — offering waivers to some needy students as soon as next year — will receive Gov. Kate Brown's signature Friday, the governor's office has announced. read more >

Sylvia Kelley, an experienced academic administrator, will serve as Portland Community College's interim president while trustees conduct a national search for the school's next leader. read more >

A year from now, recent Oregon high school graduates who maintain a 2.5 GPA, and who accept available state and federal grants, could be eligible for a tuition waiver at an Oregon community college. read more >

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a challenge to the way public-sector unions finance their operations. Union officials said a ruling against them would deal a blow to organized labor. read more >

Portland Democratic Sen. Michael Dembrow, the bill sponsor, said it creates a path to college for students who already are part of the state’s education system. read more >

Northwest Nazarene stands behind elimination of job of tenured theologian, but will let him teach part-time for a few years. His supporters believe he is being punished for views on evolution and other issues. read more >

The university has drawn new scrutiny for dismissing a tenured instructor mainly for using obscene language and jokes around students. read more >

TIAA-CREF survey reveals adjunct faculty members' concerns about having enough savings to retire. Experts say the situation for most adjuncts is even more dire. read more >

Tenure, however, is not about protecting people but rather about protecting open conversation and debate. It is about academic freedom — the ability to research and teach on all topics, without fear of reprisal. read more >

Chad Williams, chair of the department of African and Afro-American studies at Brandeis U., created #CharlestonSyllabus, a Twitter hashtag that became a resource for scholars. read more >

Meet other faculty and APs from across the university. Learn what's happening at the bargaining table. read more >

The state has spent nearly $2 million to replicate Eastern Promise. It’s a collaboration between eastern Oregon K-12 schools and higher education to get more students to college or into career training. read more >