The time between semesters, especially the shorter winter break, is a time of anxiety and uncertainty for adjunct faculty, and this year’s holiday break has been especially…
Covid-19
by Libby Richards, Jessica Bane Robert, Katherine Basbaum, L. Allison Phillips Walking as a source of solitude and connection Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University…
Tri Truong, Gotham Gazette During a hearing this past Friday, November 12, the New York City Council sought new information about the use and treatment of adjunct…
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…
A federal judge rejected a request from students to block Indiana University’s vaccine mandate, clearing the way for the school to require students to get the COVID-19…
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…
As college faculty and administrators edge toward the Fall 2021 semester, they’re grappling with COVID-19. Administrators are weighing whether to make vaccinations mandatory — or just strongly encourage —…
Changes in the university’s healthcare plan have largely affected workers at Parsons School of Design, where part-time faculty make up at least 85% of the teaching staff.…
by Paul Cowell COVID-19 has been extraordinarily challenging for universities and students, and the disruption will likely persist beyond the rollout of a vaccine. The demands on…
by Desi Cotis In late October, I received an email from a member of the California Department of Public Health. I called the number in the email…
