Average faculty salaries declined at 42% of schools in the past year, the American Association of University Professors' annual Faculty Compensation Survey showed. The number of full-time faculty decreased at more than half of responding colleges and universities, with the number declining by more than 5% at 26% of schools, the survey found.

Thirty-six full-time positions and several degrees will be eliminated as Pacific Lutheran University restructures to deal with declining revenue. The master's in finance and majors in German and Nordic Studies are among the degrees being cut.

Siemens has enlisted the help of CNet's Data Center Fundamentals program for many of its sales and operations employees. Upon earning the CNet certificate and Data Center Fundamentals digital badge, employees can choose to continue along various learning paths to add more skills and certifications.

President Joe Biden's fiscal year 2022 discretionary funding request includes billions of dollars for higher education. In addition to increasing money for Pell Grants, the Education Department and the National Science Foundation, Biden also is asking for higher education funding related to women, minority-serving institutions, tribal colleges and STEM programs.

President Joe Biden has asked officials to investigate whether he has the power to forgive up to $50,000 per person in student debt, though he has not said if he would do so if allowed. Biden previously has supported a $10,000 cap.

President Joe Biden as part of his discretionary budget plan for fiscal year 2022 is seeking more money for higher education, including increased funding for historically Black colleges and universities as well as other minority-serving institutions. The proposal, which must be approved by Congress, also would provide funding for Pell Grants that would allow for a $400 boost to the maximum award.

B117, the coronavirus variant first detected in the United Kingdom, is spreading more easily among children and there is mounting evidence they are getting sicker from it, says Dr. Michael T. Osterholm, PhD, MPH, and director of CIDRAP at the University of Minnesota. "I have been a very strong supporter of opening schools K through eighth grade because we just had not seen the more widespread transmission there," says Osterholm. But previous data on limited school transmission doesn't apply to B117. "We're going to have to pull back. We want our kids in school--I'm right up there, ok--but this is a game changer, just simply a game changer."

"Women bring collaboration and cooperation into leadership, not just competition," says Mónica García, who proudly represents Board District 2 in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). "Women are resourceful problem solvers." Using her understanding of power, communication, and relationships, García advocates for graduation, equity, and justice.

Grants are very competitive, so thinking about what the judges expect to see before you submit your proposal is critical to success. You can even work backward and address each item as you compose your narrative. How do you know what they are looking for? To start with, read information about the organization itself to get a sense of what is important to them. Why are they supporting education? What difference do they want to make? Check previous grants they've funded to see how close your idea is to other proposals they've liked in the past. And look for any criteria or list of scoring rubrics that they use.

Companies are hiring furiously as they begin to plan for the end of the pandemic, but the labor supply is down as the population ages and many people choose to primarily do gig work, Josh Bersin notes. "The days of looking for people with 'deep levels of experience' are over -- now we have to look for people with skills, ambition, and the ability to learn," he writes.