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Two Michigan universities face potential faculty strikes

Higher Ed Dive

Unions at Oakland University and Western Michigan University are pushing their institutions for better compensation amid an uptick in labor stoppages across industries.

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Academic Freedom Under Strain as One-Third of Faculty Report Growing Restrictions, National Survey Finds

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

higher education, with more than one-third of faculty members reporting increased constraints on their ability to teach, conduct research, and speak freely compared to six or seven years ago. of faculty believe their institution's administration is under increased pressure from trustees or regents to avoid negative publicity, while 38.6%

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Kansas State professor sues university for alleged transgender bias

Higher Ed Dive

A supervisor at the public institution forced a transgender faculty member to drastically cut short his medical leave for a hysterectomy, the lawsuit said.

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Johnson & Wales University to lay off 91 faculty and staff

Higher Ed Dive

“We simply cannot afford to be the size that we once were,” the private nonprofit’s chancellor said in a letter to stakeholders.

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5 Ways To Implement AI Effectively Into Faculty Work

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Much of the attention given to artificial intelligence in higher education has focused on preventing students from using such tools to cheat, but AI experts say the technology also offers valuable potential for assisting faculty in both teaching and research.

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Why supporting faculty mental health is enormous for classrooms

University Business

The key to unlocking student engagement and success may have as much to do with how faculty curate a successful social-emotional learning environment as their ability to instruct, says Karen G. Foley, president and CEO of JPA Chicago, a mental health nonprofit, on “The University Business Podcast.”

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AAUP Condemns Faculty Arrests Amid Protest Crackdown at NYU

Insight Into Diversity

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has condemned the recent arrests of NYU faculty members and the measures taken against others during peaceful pro-Palestinian protests on campus. The post AAUP Condemns Faculty Arrests Amid Protest Crackdown at NYU appeared first on Insight Into Diversity.

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