About 34 percent of Portland teachers who took a recent survey feel their school environment is unsafe, according to the Portland Association of Teachers union. read more >

Faculty member: "You should try my job." Administrator: "No, you should try mine." Yes we should. read more >

AAUP alleges violations of academic freedom, due process in new report about tenured professor who was terminated by Louisiana State U for using inappropriate language. read more >

The Wisconsin governor has taken an aggressive stance on the role of college. It’s one that has left professors troubled. read more >

We are still discussing Non-Tenure Track Faculty (NTTF) employment issues. read more >

Professors need support in responding to students in the grip of psychological crises read more >

Portland State University President Wim Wiewel could be said to be living the good life. In addition to his salary of $401,700, the school's top official also enjoys payments to a retirement plan, free housing, automobile usage, sabbatical time, maid service at his home, and gardening services. read more >

Surviving a clash between the most powerful force in the universe and the most perilous perk in academe read more >

The president of Portland State University's fundraising arm and the school's chief development officer are resigning after pursuing a $100 million gift from a self-described billionaire who turned out to be a recently bankrupt bitcoin dealer known for peddling grandiose schemes. read more >

On August 25th, we continued to discuss the job insecurity faced by hundreds of PSU educators and researchers. read more >

The National Labor Relations Board in Washington on Thursday made it substantially easier for unions to bargain for higher wages and benefits, opening the door for organized workers at fast-food chains. read more >

An uproar over health-care cuts has turned into a widespread protest against the university’s treatment of graduate students. read more >

Alice Dreger, an author and professor of medical humanities, says a dean tried to censor portions of an essay in a journal she guest-edited. read more >

Nancy Golden, who for two years has overseen public education in Oregon from preschool to college, will retire in two weeks, Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday. read more >

Talk about a tough break. read more >

Forty-one campus leaders at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have signed an open letter calling on the institution to hire Steven G. Salaita, whose appointment to a professorship was nixed last year over the scholar’s anti-Israel tweets. read more >

While classified workers say they’re preparing to strike... read more >

WHO do you think received more cash from Yale’s endowment last year: Yale students, or the private equity fund managers hired to invest the university’s money? read more >

Board says it won't assert jurisdiction over whether Northwestern University athletes are employees, effectively killing their union drive. The vague decision divides experts on the prospects for athlete unions generally. read more >

On August 14th, we continued to process Non-Tenure Track Faculty issues using the Interest-Based Bargaining steps. read more >