HIGHER ED FACULTY
The dismantling of higher education
July 20, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Wisconsin’s decision to eliminate tenure protections is just latest tremor in the collapse of academic ideals read more >
July 20, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Wisconsin’s decision to eliminate tenure protections is just latest tremor in the collapse of academic ideals read more >
July 17, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Legislation on community college tuition that's captured the nation's fancy — offering waivers to some needy students as soon as next year — will receive Gov. Kate Brown's signature Friday, the governor's office has announced. read more >
July 17, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Sylvia Kelley, an experienced academic administrator, will serve as Portland Community College's interim president while trustees conduct a national search for the school's next leader. read more >
June 30, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
A year from now, recent Oregon high school graduates who maintain a 2.5 GPA, and who accept available state and federal grants, could be eligible for a tuition waiver at an Oregon community college. read more >
June 30, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a challenge to the way public-sector unions finance their operations. Union officials said a ruling against them would deal a blow to organized labor. read more >
June 29, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Portland Democratic Sen. Michael Dembrow, the bill sponsor, said it creates a path to college for students who already are part of the state’s education system. read more >
June 29, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Northwest Nazarene stands behind elimination of job of tenured theologian, but will let him teach part-time for a few years. His supporters believe he is being punished for views on evolution and other issues. read more >
June 26, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
The university has drawn new scrutiny for dismissing a tenured instructor mainly for using obscene language and jokes around students. read more >
June 25, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
TIAA-CREF survey reveals adjunct faculty members' concerns about having enough savings to retire. Experts say the situation for most adjuncts is even more dire. read more >
June 24, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Tenure, however, is not about protecting people but rather about protecting open conversation and debate. It is about academic freedom — the ability to research and teach on all topics, without fear of reprisal. read more >
June 24, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Chad Williams, chair of the department of African and Afro-American studies at Brandeis U., created #CharlestonSyllabus, a Twitter hashtag that became a resource for scholars. read more >
June 23, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Meet other faculty and APs from across the university. Learn what's happening at the bargaining table. read more >
June 23, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
The state has spent nearly $2 million to replicate Eastern Promise. It’s a collaboration between eastern Oregon K-12 schools and higher education to get more students to college or into career training. read more >
June 23, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
As Republican Gov. Scott Walker prepares to campaign for president as the man who tamed Wisconsin’s unions, he’s targeting tenure protections for professors at public colleges and universities. read more >
June 22, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Seven ways to change how the public sees the humanities read more >
June 22, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Non-tenure track professors at Arizona State, after months of protesting a plan they called unfair to them and their students, receive more money and the option to avoid a 5-5 course load. read more >
June 19, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Portland State University has been awarded a $1.25 million grant to prepare bilingual teachers to work with students with autism and other profound disabilities read more >
June 19, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
As fight against college debt has its moment, what do college association leaders think about it? read more >
June 18, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Marian Court College's president says after years of declining enrollment and tuition revenue, the institution ran out of options -- sooner than professors expected. read more >
June 17, 2015 / PSU-AAUP
Session 1 update and other news read more >