Now that gay marriage is recognized in their state, faculty members and other employees within the University of Minnesota system with same-sex partners no longer need access to domestic partner benefits. Right? read more >

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. read more >

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. read more >

The AAUP Collective Bargaining Team will be continuing bargaining on salaries and implementation of the New ranks read more >

Catherine Dyck, current vice chancellor of Finance & Administration for OUS, was appointed as acting chancellor and chief financial officer by a unanimous vote. read more >

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. read more >

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 read more >

News update on collective bargaining and welcome Amanda Smith Byron to the Grievance committee read more >

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 read more >

The union representing the Oregon Education Association's staff workers is suing the OEA for violating federal labor law. read more >

AFT and Freelancers Union announce plan to give those off the tenure track the ability to buy insurance through groups, rather than individually. read more >

The American Federation of Teachers announced on Friday that it was teaming up with a nonprofit organization for independent workers to provide colleges’ contingent faculty members with access to health insurance and other benefits. read more >

Using free online materials such as massive open online courses in traditional classes can help colleges teach more efficiently without harming students. read more >

Starting this summer and culminating in the next, the Oregon University System is undergoing radical changes in how they govern the public universities in the state. read more >

The growing disparity between top 25 executive and faculty pay illustrates that universities are becoming more corporate. read more >

Academic Professional Caucus on July 29, 2014 at 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM. It will be located in SMSU 238. read more >

Two adjuncts discuss how they balance their creative interests with course coverage obligations. read more >

As of last Tuesday, the University of Oregon is now officially in the hands of the Board of Trustees. Though the 15 board members have been meeting since January, last Tuesday marked their first official day at the helm. read more >

The University of Zurich says it has cleared up the bizarre case of the MOOC that went missing. read more >

The humble calculator has emerged as a powerful weapon for faculty members battling administrators over spending. read more >