UE150 is calling for back pay for the missed day of work, transparency about the decision-making process, and legal support for workers.
Matt Hartman
Matt Hartman is a higher education reporter for The Assembly and co-anchor of our weekly higher education newsletter, The Quad. He was previously a longtime freelance journalist and spent nearly a decade working in higher ed communications before joining The Assembly in 2024.
The New Federal Funding Problem
While many universities avoided Trump’s biggest cuts to research funding, the pipeline for new grants has shrunk.
Dukes in Trump’s Court
Duke University alumni have played high-profile and controversial roles in the rise of Trumpism. A turn-of-the-millennium culture clash on campus helps explain why.
UNC-Chapel Hill Concludes Civics School Investigation, Won’t Release Findings
The university says it is confident in the school’s future under the leadership of Jed Atkins.

