A year from now, recent Oregon high school graduates who maintain a 2.5 GPA, and who accept available state and federal grants, could be eligible for a tuition waiver at an Oregon community college. read more >

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a challenge to the way public-sector unions finance their operations. Union officials said a ruling against them would deal a blow to organized labor. read more >

Portland Democratic Sen. Michael Dembrow, the bill sponsor, said it creates a path to college for students who already are part of the state’s education system. read more >

Northwest Nazarene stands behind elimination of job of tenured theologian, but will let him teach part-time for a few years. His supporters believe he is being punished for views on evolution and other issues. read more >

The university has drawn new scrutiny for dismissing a tenured instructor mainly for using obscene language and jokes around students. read more >

TIAA-CREF survey reveals adjunct faculty members' concerns about having enough savings to retire. Experts say the situation for most adjuncts is even more dire. read more >

Tenure, however, is not about protecting people but rather about protecting open conversation and debate. It is about academic freedom — the ability to research and teach on all topics, without fear of reprisal. read more >

Chad Williams, chair of the department of African and Afro-American studies at Brandeis U., created #CharlestonSyllabus, a Twitter hashtag that became a resource for scholars. read more >

Meet other faculty and APs from across the university. Learn what's happening at the bargaining table. read more >

The state has spent nearly $2 million to replicate Eastern Promise. It’s a collaboration between eastern Oregon K-12 schools and higher education to get more students to college or into career training. read more >

As Republican Gov. Scott Walker prepares to campaign for president as the man who tamed Wisconsin’s unions, he’s targeting tenure protections for professors at public colleges and universities. read more >

Seven ways to change how the public sees the humanities read more >

Non-tenure track professors at Arizona State, after months of protesting a plan they called unfair to them and their students, receive more money and the option to avoid a 5-5 course load. read more >

Portland State University has been awarded a $1.25 million grant to prepare bilingual teachers to work with students with autism and other profound disabilities read more >

As fight against college debt has its moment, what do college association leaders think about it? read more >

Marian Court College's president says after years of declining enrollment and tuition revenue, the institution ran out of options -- sooner than professors expected. read more >

Session 1 update and other news read more >

As the activist's racial identity became a national story, her colleagues tried to make sense of their shock. read more >

Oregon's promise to its students must begin with a frank diagnosis of their needs and a clear path to making college an attainable goal. read more >

Faculty who use active and participatory learning methods were often frustrated by the inflexible rooms they were assigned to. read more >