The United Faculty of Florida has not endorsed any candidate for President of FSU. However, we know that the person chosen will be the public face of the University. He or she will establish the tone and content of discourse on our campus. We need a President with a demonstrated commitment to public education. We […]
Statement by UFF/FSU and GAU-FSU on the Presidential Search Read Post »
Last Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued new federal guidelines barring international students from staying in the United States if they attend online-only courses this fall. The guidelines mandate that any international students who are enrolled in online-only courses either transfer to in-person courses or risk “immigration
UFF-FSU and FSU/GAU statement on the ICE ruling pertaining to International Students Read Post »
We would like to state our support for FSU’s transgender employees in their pursuit of healthcare coverage as it pertains to their medical needs. “Transgender” includes people who are transsex and/or gender nonbinary. Currently, health insurance offered to employees, as regulated by the Florida Department of Management Services, discriminates against transgender personnel. The Supreme Court’s recent ruling confirms that
UFF-FSU’s statement on health care for transgender individuals Read Post »
George Floyd. Ahmaud Aubery. Breonna Taylor. One more family devastated. One more child without a parent. The list goes on and on, with incidents almost too frequent to be reported. Their crime was to be in the wrong place at the wrong time… and to be Black. The United Faculty of Florida strongly condemns not
UFF Statement on the death of George Floyd Read Post »
The final draft of minutes from our February consultation can be found through the link below. We do four of these a year with upper level Administration. Two of them include President Thrasher. They are intended to provide a relaxed forum to discuss issues of interest to faculty. All are encouraged to contact UFF if
February 2018 Consultation Minutes Read Post »
Spring 2017 Faculty Poll Results (PDF)
Spring 2017 Faculty Poll Results Read Post »
Colleagues: Welcome back, and wishing everyone a productive semester. Union plans for the fall include: -Contract Ratification. Contract negotiations concluded a couple of weeks ago, and the ratification vote will take place just after Labor Day. The presence of about 50 faculty members at one of the summer sessions was much appreciated. You will be
