Cities where grad students earn a sub-living wage; firings could leave Santa Cruz short of instructors; Texas vows to oust sexual harassers; and more.
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By Karin Fischer

Some colleges that counted on an increase in international students that didn’t come through now have to shift strategies. (PREMIUM)

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Graduate Students
By Dan Bauman

At universities in some parts of the country, the median wage for graduate assistants is well below the recommended living wage. (PREMIUM)

Strikes Spread to Other Campuses
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By Vimal Patel

With other graduate students vowing solidarity, the university’s hard line may lead to an instructor shortage for the spring term. (PREMIUM)

A Policy That Doesn't Mince Words
By Katherine Mangan

The University of Texas at Austin introduced a policy that makes termination the “presumptive punishment” for faculty and staff who engage in sexual misconduct and violence. (PREMIUM)

Backgrounder
By Emma Pettit

The momentum of #MeToo on campuses has encouraged advocates to push for a broader definition of misconduct, more-lasting consequences for perpetrators, and accountability to the community. (PREMIUM)

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By Mary P. Koss and Kate Chisholm

The process brings the person harmed, the person responsible, and friends and family members together to participate in a professionally facilitated meeting. (PREMIUM)

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