As you are well aware, we are in the last days of one of the most consequential election cycles in our history. We have a choice to make in two weeks, and the options before us could not be more different. Victory in the State of Florida is critical to both parties, and we have a responsibility […]
EARLY VOTING BEGINS TODAY, OCTOBER 24 Read Post »
The UFF-FSU Chapter will be pleased to feature Senator Bill Montford as our special guest for a luncheon on Tuesday, February 26th at 12:30 in the Oglesby Union’s Florida Room. Senator Montford will discuss issues facing higher education in the upcoming legislative session. A postable flyer can be found at: https://uff-fsu.org/art/MontfordFeb26.pdf All FSU faculty members
Senator Montford on Higher Education Issues Read Post »
Thursday’s Florida Supreme Court ruling did more than dash the hopes of more than 620,000 public workers in the Florida Retirement System who wanted to see 3 percent of their pay returned. It also opened the doors for lawmakers to make more changes that help the state’s bottom line but cost the school teachers, law-enforcement
Florida Supreme Court Retirement Ruling Read Post »
“’Shared governance’ is much revered by faculty, but it adds vastly to administrative costs and stifles innovation and change. Shared governance is a byproduct of academic tenure, where faculty members with lifetime appointments face little consequence from trying, often successfully, to obstruct changes that might reduce their power or influence or increase their teaching load.“
Faculty Shared Governance Read Post »
Task force gets report on higher ed challenges By BRENT KALLESTAD, Associated Press Published: Monday, June 11, 2012 at 6:29 p.m. Two veteran faculty members cautioned a newly formed task force on Monday against changing the state’s higher education system simply because a businessman – in this case, Gov. Rick Scott – believes it needs
Faculty Address Higher Ed Task Force Read Post »
As in our own 2010 Gubernatorial election, yesterday’s Wisconsin recall election results seem to underscore the Perverted Golden Rule: “Those with the gold make the rules.” We can take some cold comfort in knowing that it took a substantial spending advantage to achieve these results. Estimates heard in recent days put the spending advantage for
Beyond Wisconsin and Here in Florida Read Post »
Oppose Severe Cuts for State Universities We are down to the last week to leave messages for legislators. This is our last chance to stop severe budget cuts. There is reason to think we could reduce the damage if we stay with the task.
The 2012 Legislative Session: Week Seven Read Post »
UFF UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA The 2012 Legislative Session: Week Five The Florida Senate released a budget that:
UFF Legislative Update: Week Five Read Post »
What is happening to the budget for higher education? In week four of the session the Senate released general amounts each agency will have in its budget but will not publish a detailed budget until later. The House has already published all the details of its full budget. The Senators may be delaying publication of
Legislative Update from UFF President Tom Auxter — Week 4 Read Post »
The 2012 Legislative Session: Week Three 1. Are privatized on-line courses the wave of the future? Both chambers are touting the benefits of on-line courses as a way to achieve dramatic reductions in university and college budgets in the future. Legislative leaders actually say that we can create on-line courses once and then use them
Week 3 Legislative Update from Tom Auxter, UFF President Read Post »
