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The university announced a 1% salary increase for select faculty and staff, set to take effect in March.

Student Mental Health Is Worse During COVID-19 June 11, 6:17 a.m. Another study has found that student mental health worsened during the pandemic, The Washington Post reported. In the study, researchers tracked 217 students who were freshmen in 2017. Prior to the pandemic, students’ stress levels rose and fell, usually in tandem with midterm and final exams. Since the onset of

The fight for $15 an hour in minimum wage may have lost political will in D.C., but a win in one Republican-dominated state shows that there's still some steam left in the movement.

Live Updates: Latest News on Coronavirus and Higher Education By Washington State Public Four-Year Colleges Go Test Optional, Permanently May 21, 6:18 a.m. Public four-year colleges in Washington State have gone test optional, permanently. "The decision to move to permanent test-optional policies reaffirm our sector’s commitment to reduce barriers for students. Further, as we enter a period of post-COVID-19 recovery, we continue our commitment to learn from this historic challenge and embrace long-term changes that best serve our students and state," said a joint statement from the provost...

The administration at Virginia Commonwealth University says they’re working to meet some demands being made by adjunct faculty. The changes come after adjuncts and other staff formed a union, and a body of over 100 faculty members echoed their concerns in a report.