Administrators argue the university needs a police force to deal with sexual assaults and prepare for a school shooting, among other security needs. read more >

Gates-funded project looks at how colleges could reduce number of sections, while theoretically being guided by faculty views on teaching. Will this approach change the discussion? read more >

Some believe online education is the future of public higher education. But is it? read more >

Faculty members on California State University campuses participated in protests on Wednesday that called on campus leaders to help end their contract negotiations with the system. Among other things, the faculty members are asking for pay raises. read more >

A wave of organizing is sweeping contingent faculty. Below, a list of current campaigns in 22 states and D.C. shows how far and wide this wave has spread. read more >

Portland State University is in the midst of a campus-wide debate about whether or not to create an armed university police force. read more >

This year's referendums include issues of governance, facilities, minimum wage and more. read more >

Once upon a time, newly-minted science Ph.D.s would get research jobs at a senior scientist's laboratory, to train and hone the ideas they would explore at their own labs. read more >

Does a professor have a right to know why he or she didn’t earn tenure? read more >

That is a problem, because campus police departments are under the immediate control or influence of college administrators. read more >

The local associations of the Oregon Education Association from across the Portland Metro region have worked together to create an upcoming event called the “Quality Education Festival.” read more >

Measure 86 would build fund for financial aid read more >

The Pay It Forward program was concieved as an alternative method to paying for college tuition. read more >

Working off the tenure track, it’s easy to feel that you’re only a couple of dissatisfied students away from losing your job. read more >

October 2nd Member Meeting recap and reminder for October Caucus' read more >

What would academe look like without adjuncts? read more >

The public university’s trustees have refused to recognize the Faculty Senate, which administrators have hit with an open-records request. read more >

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley toured several Oregon campuses to hear students talk about the high cost of college — and to promote his proposals to help them. read more >

Internet searches sometimes yield answers to questions that hiring committees are legally forbidden to ask. read more >

PSU-AAUP Member Meeting and Jeff Merkley's Fighting for College Affordability Tour read more >