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Statement to UC Regents about new UCRS tier
Professor Celeste Langan spoke on behalf of the UC Faculty Associations at the July 22, 2015 UC Regents meeting, during the public comment period. Below is a copy of her full comments: As co-Chair of the Berkeley Faculty Association and … Continue reading
IFA Statement in Support of Wisconsin Faculty
The IFA opposes the alarming attack on tenure at our fellow public university system, the University of Wisconsin, and calls on President Napolitano and the UC Regents to affirm unambiguously the UC’s commitment to tenure and to academic freedom.
CUCFA Governance Questionnaire, 2015
Dear Faculty Association Member, The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) is working to assess recent challenges to UC faculty governance. Please write to us at outreach@cucfa.org and answer YES, NO, or I DON’T KNOW to the first 2 questions. … Continue reading
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Petition to protect UC healthcare options
Update: The healthcare petition was sent to President Napolitano on April 7, 2015. It generated 2,611 signatures, the vast majority senate faculty. We hear that the plans have been postponed, perhaps indefinitely. We would like to think our efforts played … Continue reading
Continuing deterioration of compensation and benefits
A year ago, the Berkeley Faculty Association drew the attention of faculty across the ten campuses of the University of California to the continuing degradation of their pensions, benefits and salaries. Faculty were, they noted, still underpaid in relation to … Continue reading
CUCFA statement on UC’s planned tuition increases
Below please find a letter that The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA), the systemwide organization of which the Irvine Faculty Association is a member, sent today to President Napolitano and the UC Regents regarding their recent proposal to raise tuition … Continue reading
CUCFA Statement on “Civility” and Academic Freedom
On Friday Sept. 5, Chancellor Dirks of UC Berkeley circulated an open statement to his campus community that sought to define the limits of appropriate debate at Berkeley. Issued as the campus approaches the 50th anniversary of the Free Speech … Continue reading
CUCFA Concerns re: Rescission of 1989 Guidelines on University-Industry Relations
On July 6, 2014, the Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) sent the following letter to UC President Janet Napolitano in response to the June 26, 2014 announcement that she has rescinded a policy that barred the university from investing … Continue reading
UC Faculty Call on UC Administration To Negotiate in Good Faith with Student-Worker TA Union
Update: Thank you everyone who took a moment to sign this letter. UC and the student-worker TA union have now reached an agreement. Details of the agreement by UC and the student’s union are available on the UAW Student Worker … Continue reading
Campaign for the Future of Higher Education’s “Teaching Millions or Making Millions”
New video released by Campaign for the Future of Higher Education Questions False Promises of Online Education Industry. “Online Ed: Teaching Millions or Making Millions?” at Online Ed: Teaching Millions or Making Millions? Online Ed: Teaching Millions or Making Millions? … Continue reading
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