Workplace

Coverage of academic careers, faculty life, hiring, and workplace issues in higher education.

Muhlenberg College faces budget deficit and potential layoffs

· By H. Yang

Muhlenberg College faces a $10 million deficit, prompting potential layoffs and AAUP calls for fairer staff treatment during campus restructuring.

Trump removes all National Science Board members amid governance concerns

· By Eleanor Shaw

Trump has removed all 22 members of the National Science Board, raising concerns over political influence in U.S. research governance while NSF funding operations are expected to continue.

HKU professor steps down after AI-generated references trigger paper retraction

· By Eleanor Shaw

A senior academic at the University of Hong Kong steps down after an investigation finds AI-generated fake references in a journal article, prompting its retraction and raising wider concerns about academic integrity in the use of artificial intelligence.