Whether the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign violated the academic-freedom rights of Steven G. Salaita, an Israel critic denied a job there, is likely to depend on whether campus administrators had previously made Mr. Salaita a formal job offer and whether his tweeted views on Israel were the reason they revoked it
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Has the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign unfairly treated a scholar under fire for incendiary tweets? The question is fanning tensions within the AAUP.
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The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth has been ordered to pay nearly $1.2-million in back pay, damages, and other costs to a professor of English who filed complaints.
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At gathering of adjunct leaders, they are urged to strike for better pay and job security – regardless of whether the law permits them to do so.
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The association plans to investigate tenure practices at the U. of Texas’ M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The center responds: First, explain your authority.
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When Starbucks announced it would help employees get four-year degrees, media praised the company’s altruism. Few looked at the fine print
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Campuses that are family-friendly in name only will be at a disadvantage in hiring, presidents said at a conference on issues of work-life balance.
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July 31, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a law that sharply limits the collective-bargaining rights of employees at public colleges and other state agencies.
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July 30, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
A bill that would require colleges to report more data about faculty who work off the tenure track may not win approval this session, but it’s raising hopes.
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July 28, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
Virtually gone are the days when a majority of professors were full-time and tenured (or at least tenure-eligible), which gave students a remarkable amount of stability, educational continuity and mentorship opportunities. Nowadays, such professors are the minority of college educators.
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July 28, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
Now more than ever, people employed in higher education face the forces of change
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July 25, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
Customers adore Amazon for its ability to deliver almost anything almost instantly. Publishers’ feelings about the online retail giant are a lot more complicated.
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July 24, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
Days after the Service Employees International Union loses a vote at the University of Saint Thomas, it wins one at Antioch University Seattle.
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July 23, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
SEIU's drive to organize adjuncts seemed to be picking up steam. Why has it faltered in the Twin Cities?
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July 22, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
Part-time faculty members at the University of Saint Thomas voted against forming a union.
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July 21, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
Michigan colleges are assigning the hiring and payment of adjuncts to a third-party company. Administrators say it's a win-win, but adjunct advocates say it's a worrisome trend.
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July 17, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
A federal appeals court has granted a new trial to a University of Iowa scholar who accused the institution of discriminating against her because of her conservative views, The Des Moines Register reported.
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July 16, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
More than 500 adjunct professors and their advocates have signed a petition calling for the U.S. Department of Labor to investigate their working conditions.
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July 16, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has completed the terms of a settlement with a professor who sued the institution, and won, over being denied a promotion
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July 15, 2014 / PSU-AAUP
On the heels of a similarly downcast assessment by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service has issued a negative outlook for the higher-education sector in the United States
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