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Section: Faculty & Staff
Faculty & Staff
Union: University of Oregon Planning 75 Layoffs of Faculty
EUGENE, Ore. — A labor union representing University of Oregon employees says the school is considering a plan to lay off 75 nontenured faculty members. The Register-Guard reports that United Academics says the reductions will affect employees of the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and other university units. The plans come […]
March 1, 2017
Students
University of California Releases Details on 113 Employee Sexual Misconduct Cases
BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California said it investigated 113 cases of sexual misconduct involving staff and faculty at its 10 campuses over a recent three-year period, according to hundreds of pages of internal documents released Tuesday. The information was released to The Associated Press and other news organizations following a public records request […]
March 1, 2017
Students
Advocates Call for Schools to Stand By Undocumented Students
At a time of escalating fears of deportation, faculty and administrators should align themselves with undocumented students and actively fight to secure their future in the United States, according to a recent panel.
February 28, 2017
Students
Arkansas Lawmakers Eye More Changes to Campus Guns Bill
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas lawmakers said Monday they’re negotiating more changes to a bill allowing concealed handguns on college campuses after it faced resistance from the National Rifle Association over its age and training restrictions. The Senate voted to send the bill back to the Judiciary Committee for possible amendments. The measure currently allows […]
February 28, 2017
Faculty & Staff
SEIU Accuses Duke of Erecting Unionization Blockades
The Service Employees International Union is criticizing Duke University’s administration, following a vote to unionize Duke graduate students on Friday, alleging obstruction by Duke.
February 27, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Nearly 600 Penn State Faculty, Staff Voluntarily Retire
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Nearly 600 faculty and staff have taken a voluntary retirement package from Penn State University, including more than 400 employees on the main campus. The Centre Daily Times reports 419 main campus employees took the offer, while 168 others did on satellite campuses. Forty-six percent of employees eligible for the early […]
February 27, 2017
Faculty & Staff
North Dakota Higher Education Board Approves Change in Tenure Policy
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has voted to allow college presidents the option of laying off tenured professors with a three-month notice, rather than the current one-year period. The move is meant to give presidents the leeway they need in case programs are cut because of budget constraints. Board members […]
February 26, 2017
Students
Guillermo: Trump’s Sense of Equality Doesn’t Include Transgendered
Trump’s words do not match his deeds, when it comes to civil rights or bathroom rights. Trump, who just a month ago vowed to protect the rights of all Americans, is going backward.
February 26, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Raheem Beyah Wants to Open More Doors to Cybersecurity
For Dr. Raheem A. Beyah, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, the journey toward a career in teaching cybersecurity began with a simple desire to make sure his mother wouldn’t have to struggle.
February 23, 2017
Students
NRA Drops Support of Arkansas Campus Guns Bill After Changes
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The National Rifle Association said Wednesday it no longer supports a bill allowing concealed handguns on Arkansas college campuses after it was limited to people 25 and over who have gone through active shooter training. The NRA urged legislators to remove the changes to the bill that were made through a […]
February 23, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Tulane: $10 million in Anonymous Gifts to Recruit Faculty
NEW ORLEANS — Tulane University in New Orleans says it has received two anonymous gifts of $5 million each to recruit faculty members. The university says in a Tuesday news release that the gifts will establish two presidential chairs. Each will be filled by professors known for teaching and research that combine different fields of […]
February 22, 2017
Students
University of Tennessee President Pushes Inclusion, Acknowledges ‘Tension’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro lauded his school’s commitment to diversity on Tuesday while acknowledging “some tension” as UT tries to be more inclusive. “Campus environments that make all students feel welcome and valued are major factors in retention and graduation,” DiPietro said during the school’s second annual State of the […]
February 22, 2017
Faculty & Staff
As the Academic World Turns, Leadership Evolves
The following trends stand out as significant and influential in terms of how colleges and universities operate.
February 22, 2017
Students
University of Wyoming to Hire Diversity Officer
CASPER, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming is looking to hire a chief diversity officer in an effort to increase and retain minority students and faculty. The Casper Star-Tribune reported Monday that UW spokesman Chad Baldwin says the university has been developing the diversity officer position for more than a year in an effort to […]
February 21, 2017
Students
Leadership Encouraged HBCUs a Part of National Conversation
At an executive leadership forum, HBCU leaders across the HBCU spectrum gave their take on digital media, veteran students, student success and retention, and other topics of interest for HBCUs.
February 19, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Scholar Lara Thompson Navigates an Unconventional Route
Step into the engineering lab of Dr. Lara A. Thompson, selected by Diverse as a member of the 2017 Class of Emerging Scholars, and you will quickly get a glimpse of why she loves what she does.
February 14, 2017
Students
Supreme Court Nominee’s Students Find Him Demanding and Fair
When Erik Gerding, associate dean for academic affairs and professor at the University of Colorado Law School, found out that one of his colleagues at the school had been nominated for the Supreme Court of the United States, the first thing he did was call him to discuss security and advise him that journalists were […]
February 14, 2017
Faculty & Staff
Diverse Docket: Judge Throws Out Discrimination Suit Against Spalding U.
A former doctoral student at Spalding University isn’t entitled to readmission or to damages after a federal judge in Kentucky threw out his discrimination suit.
February 13, 2017
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