Years of austerity, unmet demands push ISU professors to take a stand for change
BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, IL— The faculty at Illinois State University (ISU) is standing at a crossroads, and the decision they make in the coming weeks could change the future of higher education in the state. After years of stagnant wages, increased workloads, and dwindling resources, ISU’s faculty union has overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike—an action that could disrupt academic life and send shockwaves through Illinois’ public university system.…