Cal State faculty start 1-day strikes
Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2023
A faculty union hasn’t been able to reach an agreement on pay and other issues with the nation’s largest four-year higher ed system.
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Higher Ed Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2023
A faculty union hasn’t been able to reach an agreement on pay and other issues with the nation’s largest four-year higher ed system.
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NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The Iowa nonprofit is looking to eliminate a majority of its adjunct faculty positions, according to the minutes of a November faculty senate meeting.
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A new American Federation of Teachers survey documents the struggles contingent faculty face, including a lack of healthcare and job security.
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The California Faculty Association said it remains far apart from the university system on pay, parental leave and other policies.
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DECEMBER 21, 2023
The four-year system and the California Faculty Association remain at odds on matters like pay and parental leave.
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The post Building Bridges: The Case for Inter-Faculty Learning appeared first on Wonkhe. Gemma Ahearne and Matt Murphy argue that in order to prepare students for the workplace, they need to be able to communicate across different disciplines.
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The organization criticized a lack of faculty input in the university's decision-making and urged leadership to affirm its dedication to shared governance.
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APRIL 10, 2023
The three unions representing over 9,000 faculty members voted to walk out after almost a year of working without a contract.
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NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Last month, 95% of the California Faculty Association union authorized a strike as contract negotiations stalled.
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NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Michigan State University (MSU) tenure-track faculty have launched a public unionization campaign to gain more influence in administrative decision-making, The State News reported. To be recognized as a collective bargaining group, the Union of Tenure Stream Faculty will need support from a simple majority of MSU’s tenure-track faculty.
Inside Higher Ed
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California State University (CSU) system employees who are members of the California Faculty Association (CFA) will go on strike next week, starting Monday. was prompted by the faculty union’s demands not being met, including the pay increases they asked for. To note, faculty can cancel individual classes to honor the strike.
Insight Into Diversity
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Nearly 30,000 faculty members from 23 California State University (CSU) campuses went on strike on Monday, marking the largest faculty labor action in U.S. history and the first systemwide strike by the California Faculty Association (CFA) since 1983.
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Michigan State University tenure and tenure-track faculty members are on track toward forming a union, according to reporting from the Lansing State Journal. A group of tenure and tenure-track faculty members at Michigan State University are seeking union recognition from the Board of Trustees.
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MARCH 1, 2024
Full-time, non-tenure-track faculty members at New York University have unionized, creating the largest bargaining unit of such employees at a private U.S. Jacob Remes, a member of the organizing committee for the new union, Contract Faculty United, said the effort began in 2017. higher education institution.
Today's Learner
MARCH 13, 2024
Compounding these factors, adjunct faculty, like all faculty, are tasked with teaching students whose needs and expectations are different from those of previous generations. Adjunct faculty earn a median of $3,700 per course, a number that has gone down with inflation. Most adjuncts are contract workers who must , the L.A.
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NOVEMBER 22, 2023
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Nearly two-thirds of faculty members view textbook affordability as a top priority for their universities, according to the annual Faculty Watch Report.
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FEBRUARY 2, 2024
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Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 18, 2023
War in Gaza Fuels Faculty Free Speech Battles Ryan Quinn Mon, 12/18/2023 - 03:00 AM Advocates for campus free expression and academic freedom say they’ve seen increased reports of squelched speech since Oct. 7—often following social media campaigns and political pressure. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
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New faculty unions at Howard Community College and Frederick Community College have been certified and recognized, with full-time faculty recognized as AFT-Maryland members, Maryland Matters reported. More than 80% of Howard’s 170 faculty and 100 Frederick faculty submitted cards Aug.
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DECEMBER 15, 2023
Investigations Conclude College Administrators Lied to Media, Mistreated Faculty Sara Weissman Fri, 12/15/2023 - 03:00 AM The investigations found that Spartanburg Community College disbanded its Faculty Senate and surveilled faculty members, then lied about it to media outlets and South Carolina’s inspector general.
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Part-Time Faculty Members Strike at Columbia College Chicago Ryan Quinn Tue, 10/31/2023 - 03:00 AM The part-time faculty union launched a walkout Monday, sending strong demands to both the institution and its own members. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Faculty at California State University, the largest public university system in the U.S., The California Faculty Association is seeking a 12% salary raise and an increase in parental leave from six weeks to a full semester. Hundreds of students are expected to join the picket lines to support the striking faculty.
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NOVEMBER 3, 2023
U of Washington Faculty Search Weighed Race Inappropriately Ryan Quinn Fri, 11/03/2023 - 03:00 AM A psychology department hiring committee re-ranked finalists to hire a Black candidate over a white person originally rated No. 1, violating policy, a report concludes. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
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JANUARY 17, 2024
The telehealth provider surveyed over 500 faculty and staff at two- and four-year institutions last month for this survey. Students’ sustained mental health issues are essentially feeding faculty and staff’s stress and anxiety, according to the TimelyCare survey. Employee workload was identified as the No. ” she said.
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OCTOBER 6, 2023
Arizona Faculty Threatened After Online Commotion Over Gender Teaching Ryan Quinn Fri, 10/06/2023 - 03:00 AM College of Nursing employees were called "groomers" and received threats in response to Libs of TikTok's posting of two class slides. Faculty members are criticizing the university’s response. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
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NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Columbia Chicago Faculty Strike Hits One-Month Mark Ryan Quinn Thu, 11/30/2023 - 03:00 AM The uncommonly long walkout by part-time instructors at the arts-focused institution is roiling not just them but students and their full-time peers. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
The Chronicle of Higher Education
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By Forest Hunt Will Lester, MediaNews Group, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Getty Images Cal Poly Pomona faculty rally on campus during a one-day strike on December 4, 2023. The faculty union for the California State University system wants a 12-percent salary bump. Cal State officials say they can’t afford it.
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Accuracy in Media, the group behind what it calls infamous mobile billboards and what others call doxing trucks, has now targeted faculty members at the University of Colorado at Boulder, The Daily Camera reports.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The presence and success of faculty of color in higher ed continues to come up short, as these faculty members continue to face countless obstacles as they attempt to progress in their careers, according to a new report from the American Psychological Association. Dr. Michelle Y. The report provides recommendations to address them.
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Despite pledges from campus leaders to diversify all facets of their institutions, faculty have remained stubbornly white, according to a new report from the Education Trust, a non-profit that works to close opportunity and achievement gaps. “It That the student body is diversifying much faster than the faculty is. ”
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Tenured Faculty Raises Alarm as Gettysburg Eyes Fewer Adjuncts Ryan Quinn Mon, 10/16/2023 - 03:00 AM The Pennsylvania liberal arts college recently made headlines for closing its literary journal. Professors say they now fear more cuts. Byline(s) Ryan Quinn
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