Filter & Sort
Opinion
Why Not Both?
Both tenure and unions are crucial for protecting the rights of faculty and other academic professionals in American higher education, Irene Mulvey and Randi Weingarten write.
Oberlin’s Board Seeks to Limit Faculty Power
Professors say the changes violate a foundational college rule and stand to change Oberlin forever—not for the better.
Blackballed at Arizona?
Faculty members at the University of Arizona say they’ve been blocked from service on a key committee because they’ve criticized the institution in the past. What’s going on?
Why Emporia State Axed 33 Employees
Emporia State cut tenured faculty as part of a controversial workforce-management policy. Officials promise a reinvestment of resources, but critics distrust leadership and fear the worst.
Texas A&M Faculty: Shared Governance Isn't Working
The Faculty Senate at Texas A&M University approved a resolution this week that said “shared governance is no longer functioning...
Faculty Condemn Secretive Search Process at Purdue
Faculty members accuse Purdue president Mitch Daniels and the Board of Trustees of eroding shared governance by orchestrating a leadership transition without transparency or public input.
Georgia Board to Reduce Faculty Role in Presidential Search
The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents is poised to vote today on a proposed policy change that would...
Faculty Governance: What the Data Say
American Association of University Professors survey finds over all, faculty representation is up over time, but faculty participation in presidential searches is down, as is full participation of part-time faculty members.