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American U staff strike for higher wages

Inside Higher Ed

They are mostly student-facing roles, including academic advisers, program coordinators, library staff and support staff in the admissions and financial aid offices. Later they marched to the main campus to protest outside the residence of university president Sylvia Burwell. The strike, announced Aug.

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Acting in the Best Interest of the Institution

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

President Welch (who prefers “Chuck” whenever possible) shared what inspired him to work in the education sector, leadership’s unique perspective, painful decisions for the good of the institution, and the value of authenticity and lived experience.

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Showing the Human Face of Higher Ed Leadership

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

President Sorrell B.A. in Public Policy from Duke University, and his Ed.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. While in law school, he was a founding member of the Journal of Gender Law & Policy and served as the Vice President of the Duke Bar Association.