Adrienne Lu

2 weeks ago | chroni.cl | Adrienne Lu

What’s NewThe number of full-time, nonexempt staff working in higher education has shrunk by 9 percent since 2017, according to a new analysis by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources. The number of part-time nonexempt staff fell by about 8 percent. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.

2 weeks ago | chronicle.com | Adrienne Lu

What’s NewThe number of full-time, nonexempt staff working in higher education has shrunk by 9 percent since 2017, according to a new analysis by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources. The number of part-time nonexempt staff fell by about 8 percent. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for as low as $10/month.

1 month ago | chronicle.com | Adrienne Lu

College officials across the nation are instituting hiring freezes and spending cuts in response to President Trump’s widespread attacks on higher education, hoping to stave off even more drastic measures down the road, such as layoffs. The budget cuts being implemented now could mean more overworked staff and larger class sizes this fall. Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for less than $10/month.

1 month ago | chronicle.com | Adrienne Lu

Under a gray, drizzly sky, dozens of professors dressed in black gathered at noon outside Columbia University’s gates, holding signs that spoke to the wide range of emotionally volatile events that have plagued the campus in recent weeks: “Hands Off Our Research”; “Defend Trans Students”; “Defend the Humanities”; “Defend Mahmoud Khalil”; “Defend Democracy.” Or subscribe now to read with unlimited access for less than $10/month.

2 months ago | chronicle.com | Adrienne Lu

Labor organizers on college campuses are adjusting their tactics after President Trump abruptly shifted the course of the National Labor Relations Board, the independent federal agency that protects employees’ rights to organize and addresses unfair labor practices. Just days after his second inauguration, Trump fired both the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board and one of the board’s Democratic members, Gwynne A. Wilcox.