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UCLA Faculty, Staff Demand Chancellor’s Resignation

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More than 800 members of the University of California, Los Angeles, faculty and staff are calling for the resignation of Chancellor Dr. Gene D. all legal charges be dropped and grant full amnesty to all students, staff, and faculty who were involved in the encampment and peaceful protest, and 2.) Dr. Gene D.

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Part-Time Faculty at The New School Walk Out in Protest Against Pay and Working Conditions

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Part-time faculty at The New School walked out Nov. With approximately 200 demonstrators present, the strike was the result of years of tension between adjunct faculty and the private New York City school’s administration. Teaching staff also complained that administrators’ salaries were high compared to faculty.

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Liberty University Fined $14M for Clery Act Violations

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Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid (FSA) office has imposed a $14 million fine, resulting from a settlement agreement with Liberty University for material and ongoing violations of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, known as the Clery Act.

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Sonoma State President Placed on Administrative Leave

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The action comes amid nationwide antiwar protests and concerns for upholding student and faculty rights to speech and assembly alongside ensuring their safety and security. On-campus demonstrations have resulted in thousands of arrests since April, when student activism ballooned regarding the conflict in Israel.

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Lopez Named Accessibility Services Director at Hudson County Community College

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Her role entails collaborating with multiple campus constituents, including faculty; the Offices of Academic Affairs; Student Affairs and Enrollment; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Human Resources; Counseling and Wellness; Registrar; Public Safety and Security; Facilities; Communications; Information Technology; Legal Counsel; and others.

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International security and student safety: Why schools are banning TikTok

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Alabama’s Auburn University also blocked it for all students and faculty on campus. “The most serious issue here is probably in the area of national security,” according to Kshetri. “The most serious issue here is probably in the area of national security,” according to Kshetri.

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Boldly Future Forward

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Dr. Leonard Williams, the director and professor of food safety and microbiology at N.C. The number of master’s degree and doctoral degree programs continues to grow and the faculty is achieving national and international recognition for its research. Williams is director and professor of food safety and microbiology at N.C.