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Faculty Organizations Sue on Behalf of Columbia Members

Faculty Organizations Sue on Behalf of Columbia Members

Faculty Organizations Sue on Behalf of Columbia Members

In a news release Tuesday, the same day they filed the lawsuit, the AAUP and AFT alleged that the Trump administration used “cuts as a cudgel to coerce a private institution to adopt restrictive speech codes and allow government control over teaching and learning.”

How Can Deans Support Faculty Well-Being? (opinion)

How Can Deans Support Faculty Well-Being? (opinion)

William A. Smith’s concept of “racial battle fatigue” is unfortunately alive and well in higher education, and deans can support their personnel suffering under the weight of that trauma not only by enacting policies that advance equity and inclusion, but also by offering to listen, intervening when invited and endorsing strategies of self-care.