by Patricia A. Young At a large private university in Northern California, a business professor uses an avatar to lecture on a virtual stage. Meanwhile, at a Southern…
Analysis
by George Veletsianos Recent announcements emphasize that institutions of higher education have planned a familiar return to campuses. Their recommendations called for a return to normal with an eye…
by P.D. Lesko A group calling itself Contingent Faculty for Equality has published an “Alternate Vision for the College for All Act of 2021.” It is a…
Colleges Used COVID as an Excuse to Slash Staff and Faculty Jobs–While Sitting on Huge Reserve Funds
by Kerry Cardoza As COVID-19 swept across the U.S. last winter and spring, colleges and universities adapted swiftly to the situation. Though it was swift, it was…
by Jack Longmate Several years ago, when I learned that Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington, was about to develop a strategic plan and vision for its future,…
Washington Part-Time Faculty Association leader Keith Hoeller testified before the Washington State Legislature: “Though the bill repeatedly uses the words “equity and inclusion,” this bill will increase…
A coalition of U.S. colleges and universities is urging Congress to pass a new coronavirus relief bill with at least $120 billion for higher education, saying the sector faces…
Most universities in the United States have chosen to offer a mix of in-person and online instruction in the coming academic year as a response to the…
by James Burch In another era, student poverty might have meant a brief period of hardship during a life of relative affluence. Plenty of graduates joke about…
by Keith Hoeller “We Now Have the Worst Unemployment Rate Since the Great Depression,” read Slate’s headline. The 20.5 million jobs lost in April and the nearly 15% unemployment rate…