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Unions organizing in states that lack collective bargaining

Confessions of a Community College Dean

“It’s literally an old-school form of labor organizing,” said Herbert, whose center is at Hunter College, part of the City University of New York. ” “UPWA and its predecessor unions played important roles in advancing collective bargaining in education and other fields in the 1940s,” he wrote.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Study in Germany

Study and Go Abroad

As of 2014, the German government got rid of tuition fees for all students (yes, including international students!) enrolled in public universities. Luckily, there are more public universities — schools funded by the government — in Germany than private universities — independent schools that rely on funding from tuition fees.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

McNaughton highlighted a significant issue: an oversupply of hybrid and online programs relative to the number of students. This imbalance created a complex scenario where the supply of online and hybrid courses exceeded student demand, posing sustainability concerns for these programs. Grade given by Deb Maue: A.