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Adjunct faculty face low pay, minimal administrative support, AFT finds

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A new American Federation of Teachers survey documents the struggles contingent faculty face, including a lack of healthcare and job security.

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What is a ‘governing document’ in the University of Sussex?

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The first of those criticised (OfS Condition E1) concerns the duty to protect freedom of speech and academic freedom: The provider’s governing documents must uphold the public interest governance principles that are applicable to the provider. Among these are Codes of Practice and Guidance documents.

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AAUP Condemns Faculty Arrests Amid Protest Crackdown at NYU

Insight Into Diversity

According to AAUP standards, such a drastic measure should only be imposed after an adjudicative hearing before an elected faculty body, where the administration demonstrates adequate cause. NYU administrators, however, appear to have bypassed these critical protections, undermining the rights and responsibilities of faculty members.

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HBCU Leaders Unite to Address Threats to Black Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Black Leadership Across Campuses) Summit, held on April 3, brought together university presidents, scholars, K-12 administrators, policymakers, and students for a candid three-hour discussion on systemic barriers and emerging threats to educational equity. The virtual B.L.A.C.

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The Silent Crisis: Bullying Among Nurse Educators in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

Bullying in nursing is a well-documented issue, but less attention has been given to the experiences of nurse educators who face hostility within academic institutions. Recognizing and Reporting Bullying Bullying in academia can be subtle, making it difficult to document and report. Journal of Nursing Administration, 41 (7-8), 324-330.

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Meeting the Looming Web Accessibility Regulations: The Time to Start Was Yesterday

WCET Frontiers

This includes converting pictures and documents so they can be read with assistive technology for individuals with vision loss and providing captions for live and prerecorded videos for individuals with hearing loss.” Start working with administrators now! Educate administrators on the requirements, roles, and timelines.

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A New Way of Looking at Administrative Burdens and Race

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

One of the reasons that many of these efforts haven’t made as much difference as they could have is the administrative burdens that they place on students—the difficulty of the steps that students and their families must go through to apply for financial aid, or even to college at all. “By