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Faculty Committee Plans Dive Into Athletic's Budget

A committee that planned to look at whether the University of Central Arkansas could save money by switching back from Division I to Division II has changed course, officials said Tuesday.

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Log Cabin Democrat

NMSU To Pay For Couture Settlement By Leaving Jobs Vacant

New Mexico State University is paying for former president Barbara Couture's $453,092 "golden parachute" with savings accumulated from as many as 15 vacant administrative positions, officials said.

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Las Cruces Sun-News

LSU Faculty Senate Eyes New Grading System

The LSU Faculty Senate on Tuesday approved a resolution to recommend the university switch to a new student grading system that awards different scores for “plus and minus” letter grades.

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The Advocate

Mitchell College Lays Off 7 Professors

School cites unexpected drop in enrollment; cut is 20% of full-time faculty

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The Day

Law School Denies Bias In Hiring Suit

A poor interview led to the anti-abortion activist's rejection, U of I lawyers say.

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AP via The Des Moines Register

UVM Staffers Vote For Union Representation

Hundreds of University of Vermont employees have voted in favor of union representation but haven't given a clear majority to either union on the ballot.

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AP via The San Francisco Chronicle

Duquesne Adjuncts Vote To Unionize

Duquesne University adjunct instructors have won a vote to organize as a collective bargaining unit under the United Steelworkers.

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TribLIVE

Negotiations With Pa. University Faculty Stall; Parties Plan October Meeting

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) officials and members of the faculty union representing the 14 state-run universities once again faced an impasse during negotiations last week, but are scheduled to meet again next month.

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Pocono Record

Calif. Community College Chancellor May Be Named by End of Month

The California Community College Board of Governors appointed Executive Vice Chancellor Erik Skinner as acting chancellor while the search continues for a successor to Jack Scott, who is retiring at the end of this week. The Board has scheduled a special meeting on Sept. 20 to interview finalists for the post and hopes to announce the new chancellor by the end of September or sooner.

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EdSource

Faculty To Ask UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor To Stay

Professors at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Tuesday tried to sway Chancellor Holden Thorp to change his mind about resigning as head of the country's oldest public university in the face of multiple scandals.

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AP via Hampton Roads

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