Higgins, higher ed leaders Partake in lobby day
AFT New Jersey President Jennifer S. Higgins and AFTNJ higher education affiliate leaders on June 11 engaged with legislators…
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Higgins backs adjuncts’ testimony for equal access to unemployment, affordable health insurance
AFT New Jersey President Jennifer S. Higgins joined longtime adjunct professors Carl Gunhouse and Tom Moomjy on May 18…
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AFTNJ convention yields officers for 2026-28
AFT New Jersey on April 18 held its 2026 Convention and Legislative Conference, which featured the election of AFTNJ…
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Sherrill chooses Chaly to be higher education secretary
Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill on Jan. 8 announced her choice for higher education secretary: Margo Chaly, who since 2021 has…
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Letter of intent brings Kean-NJCU merger closer
On May 15, the respective presidents of Kean University and New Jersey City University signed a letter of intent…
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Gubernatorial candidates pitch platforms, field questions at AFTNJ’s legislative conference
On April 26, seven New Jersey gubernatorial candidates dropped by the AFTNJ 2025 Legislative Conference in Monroe Township to…
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Weingarten, Abeigon bring passion to Kill the Cuts Rally in Newark
AFT President Randi Weingarten and Newark Teachers Union President John M. Abeigon were among the notable speakers at the…
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Study explores higher ed faculty’s perceptions, attitudes related to academic freedom
About a third of higher education faculty say they perceive less academic freedom for faculty at their institution when…
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How to create community within online courses
Join Beckie Supiano, senior writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education, on Dec. 17 for the virtual forum “Building…
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CCA offers playbook for higher ed to renew democracy
Complete College America on Nov. 14 released a white paper in which the advocacy group calls upon higher education leaders…
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PEN America: Book bans in schools hit new high in 2023-24
More than 10,000 instances of book bans were recorded in the 2023-24 school year, according to the recently released…
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Second Trump term could bring major changes to K-12, higher ed
Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election has prompted broad speculation about the future of K-12 and higher…
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