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Higher Ed Unionization Has Surged Since 2012, Bucking U.S. Labor Trends

Inside Higher Ed

The number of unionized grad-student workers more than doubled in just over a decade, according to a new report on higher education labor. Most of the growth came at private institutions, where faculty unionization has also spiked. Higher education unionization has been surging. Story after story of successful union drives has suggested this.

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Unions in higher education are surging, new report reveals

The Guardian - Higher Education

An estimated 38% of graduate student employees are now in unions as ‘unionization becomes a tactic for change’ Unionization has been surging in higher education , according to a new comprehensive report that reveals a133% increase among graduate student employees in the US since 2012. Continue reading.

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A trend colleges might not want applicants to notice: It’s becoming easier to get in

University Business

percentage points higher in 2022 than it was in 2012, AEI found. Colleges and universities, on average, are admitting a larger proportion of their applicants than they did 20 years ago, new research by the conservative think tank the American Enterprise Institute finds.

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Unions in higher education are surging, new report reveals

University Business

Unionization has been surging in higher education, according to a new comprehensive report that reveals a133% increase among graduate student employees in the US since 2012. An estimated 38% of graduate student employees are now unionized, with more than 150,000 workers in 81 bargaining units as of January 2024.

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I didn’t mind my unusual first name – until I found out it could cost me dearly | Torsten Bell

The Guardian - Higher Education

A 2012 Australian study found that having a harder to pronounce name was associated with being judged less positively by others. But I’ve not worried that having a weird name might have economic impacts. Reading a few studies last week has made me less chillaxed, because it turns out ease of pronouncing your name matters.

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An Online Pivot Pays Off

Inside Higher Ed

In fall 2012, Unity College had fewer than 600 students. Unity began rethinking its offerings in 2012, leading to the launch of its first fully online program in 2016. Now, renamed Unity Environmental University, enrollment has soared to more than 7,500, thanks to its emphasis on online education.

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International Colloquium on Black Males in Education to Take Place Later this Month

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

First held in 2012, it is a community-building experience that brings together world-class scholars, high-impact practitioners, policy makers, funders, students, and concerned citizens across the globe.