U-M names Santa Ono of the University of British Columbia as its next leader; Penn State's Bendapudi faces allegations from former colleague at Louisville.
Student organizing is a very real possibility and colleges and universities should understand what union recognition and bargaining mean for their institutions.
Union vows to fight new legislation on free speech but warns that morale among professors is sinking across the state, with some reconsidering their positions.
Universities might start to think about crafting and socializing a compelling research narrative much like they would a fundraising campaign narrative.