My first job out of prison was as a warehouse laborer earning minimum wage. The job was mind numbing and backbreaking, and didn't offer benefits. Then, I received a call from the local university for a clerical position; it was the opportunity I desperately needed, and it changed the trajectory of my life.
Private colleges and universities may get more certainty over whether they must treat graduate-student teaching assistants as employees who have the right to unionize.
Higher education should be a transformative experience, not just a business proposition, says David J. Staley. If we really want to offer that transformative experience, higher ed has to break free of the traditional education model. Consider a university that moves around the world with students working on real-world problems while being immersed in local […]
I just saw a cow on campus! The president of the university is dressed up as Jon Snow from Game of Thrones! Today's secret ingredient is pomegranate! These are the highlights of special events that campus dining leaders have cooked up in recent years. (See video)
Higher ed HR professionals share humorous employee stories with Carol Patton, DA HR columnist. They demonstrate that in the HR world, anything can happen.
