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At VCU, Even Less Job Security for Nontenured Faculty
Three out of five faculty members at Virginia Commonwealth are on “term” contracts. The university has stopped offering them three-year contracts.
University of Phoenix to Affiliate With University of Idaho
After deal with Arkansas system breaks down, a new entity created by Idaho is poised to buy and manage the for-profit giant as a nonprofit university.
Certificates… From a Philosophy Department
Pennsylvania’s Millersville University has begun offering ethics certificates. It’s among multiple philosophy departments that have shaken things up.
AAUP Censures Emporia State, Collin
Undocumented and Unemployed
A group of undocumented students and legal scholars are arguing that the University of California system legally can and should employ these students on their campuses.
Capital Campaign Watch: Cedarville, Hamilton, Sacred Heart
Police Seek Recruits at HBCUs
A number of police departments are looking to recruit from and build partnerships with historically Black colleges to diversify their ranks.
A Cost-Saving Measure Raises Concerns for Incarcerated Students
Blue Mountain Community College will no longer run G.E.D. programs at local prisons. Campus leaders say the program isn’t cost-effective. Faculty members are concerned students’ education will be disrupted.