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CUCFA’s Letter re: the Academic Advisory Committee for the Selection of a New UC President

Below is a copy of a letter The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) sent to the chair and vice chair of the systemwide Academic Senate regarding the academic advisory committee for the selection of a new UC President. October … Continue reading

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UC abandons plans for closer affiliation with Dignity Health

We learned today that the concerted and united efforts of many (including the Faculty Association) have been successful in getting UCSF to give up on its plan to affiliate with Dignity Health. This is an especially important fight, and victory, … Continue reading

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CA-AAUP and CUCFA Issue Statement in Support of UC Workers

The executive board of the Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) joins the executive board of the California Conference of the American Association of University Professors to express unconditional support for the just demands of our colleagues and friends of … Continue reading

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Joint Letter in Support of Librarian Academic Freedom

August 18, 2018 President Janet Napolitano University of California 1111 Franklin St., 12th Floor Oakland, CA 94607 Email: president@ucop.edu Joint statement by CUCFA and CA-AAUP: On July 26, 2018 UC negotiators rejected a proposal by the UC-AFT Unit 17 that … Continue reading

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Faculty response to UC’s Contract with General Dynamics Information Technology

June 21, 2018 President Janet Napolitano University of California 1111 Franklin St., 12th Floor Oakland, CA 94607 Email: president@ucop.edu Dear President Napolitano, The Board of the Council of UC Faculty Associations applauds you for your forthright support for UC’s undocumented … Continue reading

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IFA letter concerning the appointment of Michelle Deutchman as the first Executive Director of UC’s National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement

The Board of the Irvine Faculty Association sent the letter below to Chancellor Gillman and UC Berkeley Law School Dean Chemerinsky concerning the appointment of the first Executive Director of UC’s National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, on … Continue reading

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The $66 Fix: Restore quality and access while eliminating tuition PLUS Prop 98 K-12 funding

Below is the link to the updated version of the “$48. fix: Reclaiming California’s MASTER PLAN for Higher Education“ that was produced by the Reclaim California Higher Education coalition, which includes the Council of University of California Faculty Associations and other … Continue reading

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Post-Charlottesville Statement

The UC Council of Faculty Associations (CUCFA), of which the Irvine Faculty Association is a member, has issued this statement and set of recommendations in response to the tragic recent events in Charlottesville. ******************************* Statement The events and aftermath of … Continue reading

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State Senate should reject Governor’s unconstitutionally nominated Regents

You have, no doubt, seen the near constant barrage of news stories critical of the way UC has been managed — the latest being articles about the state legislature withholding funding from UC in the recently passed state budget because … Continue reading

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CFHE statement on the nomination of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education

The Campaign for the Future of Higher Education is trying to prevent the confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education.  The IFA supports this campaign and encourages colleagues to call our senators (phone numbers below). As well, please forward … Continue reading

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