Staff Issues https://www.insidehighered.com/ en Fri, 20 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0400 Higher Ed’s Hiring Woes https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/07/21/hiring-woes-loom-large-business-officers-conference Josh Moody Wed, 07/20/2022 - 03:00 PM Staff Issues Social Sciences Produce Leaders https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/06/01/survey-examines-higher-education-backgrounds-leaders-worldwide Scott Jaschik Sun, 05/31/2015 - 03:00 PM Staff Issues Should Faculty Be Fingerprinted? https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/12/11/proposed-policy-florida-gulf-coast-raises-question-what-university-entitled-track Colleen Flaherty Mon, 12/10/2012 - 01:00 PM Staff Issues FIU to Pay $575K in Back Wages Due to Alleged Pay Discrimination https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2023/10/20/fiu-reaches-agreement-alleged-pay-discrimination Josh Moody Fri, 10/20/2023 - 03:00 AM Staff Issues Cal Poly Pomona Provost Abruptly Terminated https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2023/10/18/cal-poly-pomona-provost-abruptly-terminated With little explanation, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, sacked Jennifer Brown after 18 months as provost. Now she’s appealing the decision. Josh Moody Wed, 10/18/2023 - 03:00 AM Staff Issues Overcoming Higher Ed’s Tech Hiring Hurdles https://www.insidehighered.com/news/workplace/staff-issues/2023/10/13/universities-get-creative-overcoming-tech-hiring-hurdles Speakers at the Educause ed-tech conference described experimenting with new hiring methods to attract and retain tech talent. Lauren Coffey Fri, 10/13/2023 - 03:00 AM Staff Issues Layoffs and ‘Transformation’ at a Testing Titan https://www.insidehighered.com/news/admissions/traditional-age/2023/09/29/significant-layoffs-educational-testing-service ETS, which administers the SAT and owns the GRE, laid off 6 percent of its workforce. Some say the blow reflects the diminished role of testing in college admissions. Liam Knox Fri, 09/29/2023 - 10:00 AM Staff Issues Getting Texas A&M Back on Track https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2023/09/21/new-report-makes-texas-am-reconsider-ex-presidents Kathy Banks brought sweeping changes to Texas A&M University. Now, following her abrupt exit in July, a new report calls for a slate of course corrections. Josh Moody Thu, 09/21/2023 - 03:00 AM Staff Issues Oberlin Coach Says She Was ‘Burned at the Stake’ https://www.insidehighered.com/news/diversity/sex-gender/2023/09/14/oberlin-coach-says-she-was-burned-stake Kim Russell, the former women’s lacrosse coach, was reassigned to a new position more than a year after commenting on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. Jessica Blake Thu, 09/14/2023 - 03:00 AM Staff Issues Union Institute & University Mired in Financial Woes https://www.insidehighered.com/news/business/financial-health/2023/08/24/union-institute-university-mired-financial-woes Union Institute has been missing payroll and rent payments at facilities in Ohio and Florida. University leaders have offered little reassurance or recourse as employees fear a potential closure. Josh Moody Thu, 08/24/2023 - 03:00 AM Staff Issues