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In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, John Sharp, the newly appointed chancellor of the Texas A&M System, authorized a third-party company to run food service, ground maintenance and janitorial services in College Station.  But the cost-saving measure has seen workplaces across campus change into a “toxic” culture where sexual abuse and labor law... The post ‘We just don’t have help’: Contract employees allege federal labor law violations, sexual assault denial appeared first on The Battalion.

The Texas A&M System Board of Regents voted in February to close A&M’s campus in Qatar by 2028. Part of the closure involves a plan to move some staff, faculty and students to Hamad Bin Khalifa University, or HBKU, a nearby campus part of Qatar’s “Education City.” Brittany Bounds, a professor of history at A&M... The post ‘They don’t know our struggles’: Qatar faculty, staff, students face an uncertain future appeared first on The Battalion.

Recent media coverage has brought attention to a significant debate about higher education, raising the question: Is college a scam? Public figures like Charlie Kirk and Ben Shapiro argue that for many careers, a college degree is unnecessary, and the costs — including years of coursework and often up to thousands of dollars — far... The post Time, money, value: Students question whether college is worthwhile appeared first on The Battalion.