News & Updates
SEIU joins Elizabeth Warren in support of Graduate Savings Act
In early June, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D) and Michael Lee (R) introduced the Graduate Savings Act of 2016. If passed, the Graduate
Read MorePostdocs unite to confront challenges in higher education
For too long, many colleges and universities have relied on up to 90,000 over-worked and underpaid postdoctoral appointees (postdocs) in
Read MorePostdoctoral Researchers Win Housing Victory at the University of Minnesota
On May 11, on the heels of an active campaign to protect their housing rights, University of Minnesota’s international researchers won
Read MoreFaculty vow to take Fight for $15, union rights to the ballot box in 2016 by joining others in massive protests at city halls in 500 cities
More college faculty are working “part-time,” but they don’t always earn enough to cover basic necessities like food, clothing and
Read MoreFaculty at St. Louis Comm. College Vote Overwhelmingly to Join SEIU
Part-time faculty at St. Louis Community College (STLCC) have overwhelmingly voted to form a union with Service Employees International
Read MoreBig News: Chicago City Council unanimously votes to honor faculty, supports right to form unions
As several SEIU Faculty Forward union campaigns gain ground, Chicago City Council unanimously voted on October 14th in support of Chicago
Read MoreChicago Faculty from 19 Schools Join National SEIU/Faculty Forward Movement at Symposium
Thousands of faculty at dozens of colleges and universities have voted to join SEIU/Faculty Forward in the last two years. On Sunday,
Read MoreReigniting the Mission: A Survey of Jesuit Faculty in Higher Education
There are over 218,000 students and 20,000 faculty members who study and work at 28 Jesuit institutions across the United States. Once a
Read MoreImplications of “Teach-Outs,” and The “Right-Sizing” of For-Profit Institution Closures for Contingent Faculty
As a way to shine a light on low-road practices in for-profit higher education, we issued a Call For Papers: Confronting the
Read MoreStudents, faculty lead a national effort to hold ITT Tech accountable
ITT Tech is failing students nationwide, and faculty and former students have responded by coming together to hold the for-profit
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