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MSU Tenure-Track Faculty Look to Unionize

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Michigan State University (MSU) tenure-track faculty have launched a public unionization campaign to gain more influence in administrative decision-making, The State News reported. To be recognized as a collective bargaining group, the Union of Tenure Stream Faculty will need support from a simple majority of MSU’s tenure-track faculty.

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Why supporting faculty mental health is enormous for classrooms

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The key to unlocking student engagement and success may have as much to do with how faculty curate a successful social-emotional learning environment as their ability to instruct, says Karen G. ” However, before faculty can cultivate deeper connections with their students, they must first help themselves.

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The Faculty Resource Network of New York University

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As a law professor emanating from a primarily liberal arts institution, I deemed it invaluable that the author’s note in my law review articles could state that research was conducted, in part, as an FRN Scholar-in-Residence at NYU, courtesy of the Faculty Resource Network.

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Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Announces Resolution of Pregnancy Discrimination Investigation of Troy University in Alabama

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OCR had been investigating Troy regarding whether the school had responded to the student’s requests in a manner that complied with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The student notified Troy of her pregnancy before the start of the fall 2020 semester, the investigation confirmed.

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Combating Gender-Based Violence on College Campuses Must Start at the Top

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Faculty and staff are also at risk of harm. All too often, instead of taking proactive internal approaches to prevention, schools often spring to action reactively in the face of high-profile Title IX investigations, or legal threats. Collectively, higher education must give this issue the attention and priority it deserves.

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CSU Awards $4.6 Million to Advance Black Student Success

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“With a primary focus on ensuring that Black students attain their academic goals and are positioned for a lifetime of success, we also intend this funding to strengthen enrollment and retention efforts, improve classroom experiences, and bolster staff and faculty development across the system,” said CSU Chancellor Dr. Mildred García.

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ED Office for Civil Rights Reaches Agreement Regarding Title VI Complaints

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OCR stated that it found no evidence that the university complied with its Title VI requirements to assess whether incidents individually or cumulatively created a hostile environment for students, faculty, or staff, and if so, to take steps reasonably calculated to end the hostile environment, remedy its effects, and prevent its recurrence.

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