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In a tumultuous day on the University of Virginia’s historic campus, the leader of the school’s embattled governing board apologized Monday for the “pain, anger and confusion” caused by the forced resignation of the university’s first female president.

Representatives of the University of Virginia faculty held what they called a “cordial” discussion this morning with the head of U.Va.'s governing board, but it was clear the meeting didn't quell the gathering furor over the forced resignation of the university president.

UCLA researcher sues in an attempt to retain the position he's held for 35 years. He argues that he was targeted for his work on pollution and secondhand smoke.

For weeks, it's the topic that's drawn thousands of UW-Madison employees into meetings, late night forums and heated debates.

Labor unions representing faculty, staff, and others who would be affected by a bill to overhaul higher education in New Jersey have asked lawmakers to tweak the measure so that thousands of current employees are protected.

UW-Madison will give targeted raises to about one-third of its faculty and academic staff members in an effort to make salaries more competitive and buoy spirits amid a four-year dry spell in across-the-board pay increases.

Leaders of the University of Virginia's Faculty Senate said Monday they were blindsided by the Board of Visitors' decision to remove President Teresa Sullivan and that they will investigate the matter.

The resignation of University of Virginia President Teresa A. Sullivan caught most by surprise, but her departure reflects economic and financial pressures facing universities and colleges across the country, experts say.

Rowan University faculty members are considering coming against legislation restructuring New Jersey's public universities, potentially adding weight to plan opposition.