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When College Students Need Food Pantries More Than Textbooks
July 11, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
Universities are discovering that keeping low-income students in school takes more than financial aid. read more >
July 11, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
Universities are discovering that keeping low-income students in school takes more than financial aid. read more >
July 07, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
“It's very important that whatever we do will be a deep understanding of what as a college we need and what we stand for in the long run.” read more >
July 01, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
U.S. Education Secretary John King will argue that interactions with children from different backgrounds prepare students for the workforce. read more >
June 29, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
“It is more effective to sanction or censure the campus administration because they are the ones who have more of a long-term interest in trying to get off the list.” read more >
June 27, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy’s decision in Fisher v. University of Texas significantly undermines the very goals the court hopes to achieve, argues George A. Nation III. read more >
June 23, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
"Many observers expected a 4-to-3 decision striking down the Texas policy, with Justice Anthony M. Kennedy serving as the swing vote. Instead, he wrote the majority opinion in the case." read more >
June 22, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
Most departing faculty members leave quietly, but some make their dissatisfaction public. read more >
June 21, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
Portland State University announced last week the appointment of Cliff Allen as the new dean of the School of Business Administration. read more >
June 20, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
"The attacks are not going to stop," Howard J. Bunsis, chairman of the AAUP’s Collective Bargaining Congress read more >
June 15, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
“I tell our LGBTQ students, faculty, staff, and alumni this: You are not alone. Your university stands with you.” read more >
June 13, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
Colleges in the area try to reassure students. Press reports say two victims were students. Nationwide, attack on gay club prompts vigils, discussion and sadness. read more >
June 10, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
“This is about persuading institutions to do the right thing with respect to how they admit their students,” Secretary of Education John King said. “This effort is about removing arbitrary obstacles.” read more >
June 09, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
At many colleges, new assistant professors earn close to or even more than long timers. U of Washington is trying to do something about it -- and finding out how hard it is. read more >
June 08, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
The number of appointments made at counseling centers has grown at more than seven times the rate of institutional enrollment. read more >
June 07, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
"While Wiewel said he supports the “right of students to express political, economic and social opinions,” the upcoming BDS resolution will only lead to further division." read more >
June 06, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
In 2016, Oregon saw an 8.8 percent increase from a year earlier in the number of students who completed the application. Oregon also leads the nation in the percent increase in submitted-but-incomplete applications, according to an analysis from the National College Access Network. read more >
June 03, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
"At the average institution, almost half of students who enroll and have to take out loans won’t earn a degree within six years." read more >
June 02, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
"Jon built a first class research operation, and used his extensive outside connections and creativity to open many new doors for PSU," said President Wim Wiewel, in a news release. read more >
June 01, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
Colleges that accommodate transgender students by letting them choose preferred names and pronouns find their efforts hindered by out-of-date software and federal reporting requirements. read more >
May 24, 2016 / PSU-AAUP
Adjunct faculty members in two divisions of Saint Louis University have voted overwhelmingly to unionize, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Monday. read more >