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Duke University graduate students win union election in a landslide

University Business

If the results are certified, PhD students who work at Duke as teaching assistants and researchers will form the largest graduate student union at a private university in the South. The final vote count on Tuesday was 1,000 votes for the union to 131 against.

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4 Reasons Why You Should Study in Germany

Study and Go Abroad

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. However, you’ll need to pay tuition fees if you attend a private university. How can you say no to these incredible benefits?

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Unions organizing in states that lack collective bargaining

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” “We become a union by acting like one,” she said. Unions for Private University Grad Students Under federal law, private university employees can unionize—except, generally, tenured and tenure-track faculty, following a 1980 U.S. Supreme Court ruling.

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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.

Their approach, involving over 1300 articulation agreements, streamlines the transfer process, making it more efficient for students and the institution. They conduct thorough market research before launching new programs, ensuring that their offerings align with current job market demands. We do the research. Right, right.