National Labor Relations Board

Opponents of the shutdown are appealing to the courts and the National Labor Relations Board to force Ascension healthcare system to keep Providence Hospital open, arguing it has a responsibility to sick patients who still need service. But, so far, Ascension is winning the battle.

Adjunct faculty at the Jesuit university will see an increase in wages by 67 to 90 percent over the next three years, which could make the difference between being able to pay rent and eviction.

Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: An odd America editorial; meeting parallel to the pope in Dublin; Democrats' and Republicans' misperceptions of each other.

As the first Catholic institution to agree to possibly certify a union of graduate students outside of a National Labor Relations Board process, Georgetown University sets a precedent for higher education and for religious schools — but still maintains that students are not "workers."

College roundup: Duquesne University must recognize unions; Activist Tarana Burke, journalist Ronan Farrow speaking at Gonzaga; Notre Dame women's basketball coach honored; Sen. Dick Durbin honored at Georgetown

A series of incidents between faculty, students and the administration have divided the campus and brought tensions to a boiling point at the Jesuit university in New York.