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June 20.
Read
the May 2edition of the IFT Legislative
Update Funding reform legislation pushed
>> See also: IFT Legislative Tracker for news of interest to higher
education
Read the IBHE's The Friday Memo for May 2.
Read the IBHE's News Digest
Read
the May 2 News Update
Read
the April 21 Friday Alert from the Alliance for Retired Americans
AAUP
Releases Annual Report on Faculty Salaries “Where
Are the Priorities?” — After
a short-lived recovery in 2006–07, faculty salaries are lagging
behind inflation again this year. Yet the salaries paid to head football
coaches, presidents, and other top administrators do not seem to reflect
an economic downturn. See
the American Association of University Professors info.
Walk the Walk: Be an activist
• Use union hotels Get listings of union hotels and job actions at the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE) web site. JUST CLICK
• Buy a union-made car, at the UAW web site. JUST CLICK
• Look for all kinds of other services and products, like a union printer, musician or contractor, among others check on the Chicago Federation of Labor web sit. JUST CLICK
Free Exchange on Campus; Fighting for the free exchange of ideas on campus
ILschools
Hynes,
WIU talk about cuts in funding -- With colleges and universities
continuing to struggle without proper government funding, Illinois Comptroller
Dan Hynes made a visit to Western Illinois University to discuss the
impending $4.8 million cut to WIU's state funding. (Macomb Journal,
May 6)
UIS
holds first Lavender Graduation May 5— The
University of Illinois at Springfield hosted its first Lavender Graduation
ceremony for graduating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning
students, along with their families, friends, and
allies.
Appeals
court rejects Chief Illiniwek suits -- A state
appellate court has upheld the dismissals of a pair of lawsuits that
claimed the University of Illinois broke state law when it eliminated
its controversial Chief Illiniwek mascot. (Springfield State Journal-Register,
May 6)
At
College, a High Standard on Divorce — Of all the reasons a
beloved professor could be leaving Wheaton [IL] College, where he has
taught for the last 20 years, the one for Kent Gramm’s departure
is peculiar: He is getting divorced, the college demands an explanation,
and he refuses to give one. (New York Times, May 5)
Illinois
and Speedy Professors Settle Differences Over Ethics Test (Chronicle
of Higher Education, May 4)
Two
SIU professors reach settlement with state over ethics exam --
(The Decatur Herald & Review, April 30)
JJC
renovation could raise tuition, taxes (The Daily Herald, April
30)
ILnews
Third
try at leasing lottery Blagojevich administration
says latest plan is the best -- After two failed attempts to
privatize the Illinois Lottery, Gov. Rod Blagojevich is taking another
stab at it with a revamped plan aimed at pumping billions of dollars
into construction projects. (Springfield State Journal-Register, May
4)
Former
CEO of Chicago schools [Paul Vallas] open to running for governor (The Springfield State Journal-Register, April 30)
College Administration
Governing
Boards Need More Expertise and Flexibility, Moody's Report Says (Chronicle
of Higher Education, May 7)
Safety
A
Mental Health and Public Safety Primer -- American Psychiatric
Association symposium covers broad issues that have re-emerged since
Virginia Tech. (Inside Higher Ed, May 6)
Campus
Safety Task Force Report to the Governor (260-page
pdf, IBHE, April 15)
Curriculum & Instruction
Solution
to Financial Woes: More Classes? -- Kean University considers
extending its academic week to six days, a change that would require
more instructors and has some professors up in arms. (Inside Higher
Ed, May 7)
Tuition
Rises as Spending on Instruction Slows -- (Chronicle of Higher Education,
May 9)
U.
of Phoenix Draws Big Names to Advisory Panel on New Center on Teaching Adults (Chronicle
of Higher Education, May 5)
Intelligent
Design as an Academic-Freedom Issue (Chronicle of Higher Ed,
May 2)
Unusual
Model for an Online College (Inside Higher Ed, May 1)
Character
Education: Survey: Colleges Fall Short in Teaching Morals, Ethics (Chronicle
of Higher Education, May 2)
The
Spending Side of the Equation (Inside Higher Ed, May 1)
Labor
Department Audit Faults Accountability of Job-Training Grant Recipients (The
Chronicle of Higher Education, April 30)
Faculty
Professors
Fight 'Academic Freedom' Bills That Question Science in 4 States (Chronicle
of Higher Education, May 6
Character
Education: Survey: Colleges Fall Short in Teaching Morals, Ethics (Chronicle
of Higher Education, May 2)
Teacher
fired for refusing to sign loyalty oath (Los Angeles Times, May
2)
Is
Phyllis Schlafly Worthy of an Honorary Doctorate? (Inside Higher
Ed, May 5)
When
Equity Official Takes Anti-Gay Stance. After column by U. of Toledo's
chief HR official saying gay people select their orientation, she is
placed on leave. (Inside Higher Ed, May 5)
Students
Major
drug bust on campus -- After undercover operation, authorities
arrest 75 San Diego State U. students on drug-related charges. (Inside
Higher Ed, May 7)
Student-Loan
Market: Another Bubble? (The Wall Street Journal, May 7)
Older
students are hot new thing on California college campuses (Sacramento
Bee, May 7)
Playing
tag with tuition -- OP-Ed -- (Rocky Mountain News,
May 7)
Mysterious
Multiplication of Copyright Complaints Spike (Inside Higher Ed,
May 6)
College
admissions process pushes many students to brink of depression --
(Chicago
Tribune, May 6)
Value
of college tuition is called into question -- As college tuitions
continue to climb, a study released recently fuels concerns about whether
the investment in higher education by families and taxpayers translates
into better results. (USA Today, May 1)
The
spending side of the equation: New analysis -- Across sectors of
higher education, only a minority of spending by colleges supports direct
instructional costs, according to a report being released today as part
of an effort to reframe the debate over college costs. (Inside Higher
Ed, May 1)
Tuition
Makes Up a Growing Share of College Budgets While Spending on Instruction
Has Slowed (Chronicle of Higher Education, May 1)
USA
Today Ends Student Award Programs -- USA Today is suspending its
popular programs recognizing students at four-year and two-year colleges,
largely due to budgetary constraints. (Chronicle of Higher Ed, May 2)
Higher
education, zero tuition Kentucky's Berea College calls itself 'the best
school money can't buy' (Chicago Tribune, May 5)
Weak
dollar leads to higher study abroad costs (USA Today,
May 3)
Some
veterans find their GI benefits fall short Education
a big reason to enlist, but many struggle to pay for college (Houston
Chronicle, May 3)
Climbing
costs go beyond tuition Fees and book bills add
up for CU [University of Colorado] students (The Boulder Daily
Camera, May 4)
Unusual
Model for an Online College (Inside Higher Ed, May 1)
Tuition
Makes Up a Growing Share of College Budgets While Spending on Instruction
Has Slowed (Chronicle of Higher Education, May 1)
The labor movement
A
Resounding Win for Adjuncts at Henry Ford (FACE Blog, May 7)
Adjuncts
at Wayne State U. to Vote on Contract -- Part-time faculty
members at Wayne State University have reached a tentative agreement
on their first [American Federation of Teachers] contract with the
institution. (Chronicle of Higher Education, May 6)
Nurses
Survey Shows Poor Working Conditions, Concerns about Patient Care (AFT
Leadernet, registration required, May 6)
Bill
in Congress Would Let TA's Organize at Private Colleges -- A bill
introduced in Congress by the chairmen of the education committees
of the Senate and House of Representatives would take the political
mystery out of whether graduate assistants at private colleges have
the right to form labor unions. (Chronicle of Higher Education, May
2)
U.S.
Jobs Down 20,000 in April. --(AFL-CIO Now
Blog, May 2)
Rich/Poor
Income Gap Widening To Chasm Evidence Shows
Impact On Those At Lower End Of Wage Scale Continues To Grow (CBS
News, May 3)
NEA
Higher Education Almanac -- Salaries, liberal education,
bargaining, funding and much more. (National Education Association)
Health care & pensions
Caregivers'
Resources -- Find help providing care, government benefits, legal
matters and end-of-life issues. (USA.gov)
Retirement --
A special section of the New York Times dealing with money and time
that retirement will bring you. (The New York Times, April 21)
States
Look to Rein In Private Medicare Plans -- State officials say they
are still receiving complaints of high-pressure sales tactics that
have led some beneficiaries to sign up for unsuitable policies. (New
York Times, May 5)
Caregivers'
Resources -- Find help providing care, government benefits, legal
matters and end-of-life issues. (USA.gov)
Medicare
Rights Center -- Ask Marci:
(Medicare Rights Center)
Health
Care and Elections -- This
Kaiser Public Opinion Spotlight on Health Care and Elections examines
recent public opinion data and historical trends to give insight into
the potential role health care might play as an election issue.
AFTnews
Joel
Klein, Randi Weingarten blame each other for ed cuts -- Joel Klein
said the teachers union (an AFT affiliate, United Federation of Teachers)
- and policies that keep instructors from their classrooms - bear some
of the blame for next school year's budget cuts. (New
York Daily News, May 7)
USnews
Colleges
must commit to halting tuition hikes -- Education Secretary Margaret
Spellings' Commission on the Future of Higher Education raised the issue
of affordability and access in its 2006 report. (Detroit News, April
30)
An
Education in Bailouts -- Taxpayers
will soon own a multibillion-dollar portfolio of
student loans. And a leading Member of Congress promises that this pretty
bundle of debt comes to you with no cost and no risk. President Bush
apparently agrees. (Wall Street Journal, May 5)
Colleges
must commit to halting tuition hikes (Detroit News, April
30)
Against
Odds, New Orleans Schools Fight Back (The New York Times, April
30)
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