Faculty at the California State University (CSU), the largest public university system, are set to begin a five-day strike over failed wage negotiations as students return to some campuses for classes on Monday. The strike is expected to draw national attention to the importance of faculty in higher education and the structural challenges facing public universities. Concurrently, discussions on the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rights of student athletes are intensifying. Lawmakers during a House Commerce hearing emphasized the need for a framework that supports student athletes' educational and athletic performance, and the House GOP and the Education and Workforce Committee are calling for accountability and reforms to ensure postsecondary education fulfills its promise.
“Accountability is needed now more than ever to ensure postsecondary education lives up to its promise.” - Chair of the @EdWorkforceCmte @virginiafoxx ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/VwLkuHrH8Y
This is interesting. I think it’s important for universities to be critical about how they’re spending student money, but it’s important to provide a robust athletic program. It benefits more than just student-athletes. https://t.co/PPGnccLdKf
In last week's @EnergyCommerce IDC hearing, we discussed the importance of protecting the rights of student athletes' name, image, and likeness. Student athletes deserve proper compensation + transparency. We also need to ensure fair rules of the road to preserve college sports. https://t.co/IYm4myYdxM
Firing Claudine Gay doesn't solve Harvard's challenges. The problems facing colleges/universities are bigger than the institutions' presidents. In a new op-ed, @virginiafoxx highlighted the bold reforms the Cmte is pursuing to improve postsecondary ed. https://t.co/JYucwmdxN3
Firing Claudine Gay doesn't solve Harvard's challenges. The problems facing colleges/universities are bigger than the institutions' presidents. In a new op-ed, @virginiafoxx highlighted the bold reforms @EdWorkforceCmte is pursuing to improve postsecondary ed.…
ICYMI- I'm working to preserve the ability of college athletes to profit from their own Name, Image and Likeness, while maintaining the amateur status of all college athletes. https://t.co/pBGG2zaVlN
People asked about 10. "UC and CSU systems will continue to face serious structural challenges." Today's CSU faculty strike shows the challenges of truly accessible public education, quite different than the challenges on elite campuses dominating the news cycle. https://t.co/qxHhaPdX3f
As students return to some CSU campuses for class Monday, many of their instructors are planning to go on a five-day strike over failed wage negotiations. https://t.co/8GGyIEDy2a
During the @HouseCommerce hearing titled “NIL Playbook: Proposal To Protect Student Athletes' Dealmaking Rights," I highlighted that student athletes need an established framework that supports both their educational performance and their athletic performance. Watch my full… https://t.co/9Wvzyi1oph
Most top programs are at 10 million a year in NIL. Spending an extra 3-5 million knowing you have a chance to win it all isn’t that surprising. https://t.co/LEi3hrbNDF
The faculty strike beginning tomorrow at the largest public university system (CSU) should focus national attention on the risks of not recognizing that faculty are the backbone and the lifeblood of higher ed.