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Statement on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by the Board of the SDFA

Posted on December 6, 2012 by ucsdfac

The San Diego Faculty Association (SDFA/AAUP) has no official position in regard to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. We recognize that our membership is divided on this issue and that it is beyond the mission and the scope of the Association to … Continue reading →

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Professor of Literature Jody Blanco Steps in as Interim President of the SDFA

Posted on October 17, 2012 by ucsdfac

On October 3rd, the board unanimously approved the selection of Assoc. Prof. John “Jody” Blanco (Literature) as Interim President of the San Diego Faculty Association, while President Ivan Evans (Sociology) takes a hiatus to focus on his research. A message from … Continue reading →

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UCSD Reaches Settlement over Compton Cookout Incidents

Posted on April 13, 2012 by ucsdfac

The US Department of Justice reported today that UC San Diego has reached a settlement with the Departments of Justice and Education over the racial incidents in February 2010 associated with the now infamous “Compton Cookout“.  The settlement arose from an … Continue reading →

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Albert Einstein on Collective Bargaining

Posted on April 6, 2012 by ucsdfac

Think collective action is outside the realm of science?  Albert Einstein didn’t think so.  In “Out of My Later Years” (most recent print by Grammercy, 1993), the Noble-prize winning physicist – and founding member of AFT Local 552 at Princeton … Continue reading →

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A Letter to Chancellor Fox on President Yudof’s Open Letter on Tolerance

Posted on March 23, 2012 by ucsdfac

Earlier this month, President Yudof sent an open letter to the UC community regarding policies of tolerance.  However, while focus was placed on hateful speech and actions on our Jewish and Israeli students and colleagues, no mention was made of … Continue reading →

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UCSD Campus Climate: Still Hostile

Posted on March 8, 2012 by ucsdfac

In advance of today’s Campus Climate Council meeting (2-4pm in Chancellor’s Complex 111A), the SDFA is speaking out against racist comments and student harassment that occurred at a recent Associated Students meeting.  There, Students for Justice in Palestine proposed a resolution … Continue reading →

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The March 5th Rally at Sacramento

Posted on March 4, 2012 by ucsdfac

The week of protest and action will be hit a peak this Monday, March 5th, at a rally in Sacramento.  Organized by Occupy Education California, a schedule of events is provided on their website. Among the protestors will be students … Continue reading →

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Student Demands Have a March 8 Deadline

Posted on March 4, 2012 by ucsdfac

At the culmination of the March 1st rally and protest, the UCSD Public Education Coalition “initiated a civil, peaceful, and indefinite Reclamation of the UC San Diego Chancellor’s Complex”.  They have cited six UCSD Institutional Demands and are demanding a … Continue reading →

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“Time for a Faculty Union”: The View from Oregon

Posted on March 4, 2012 by ucsdfac

This week, SDFA President Ivan Evans and Vice-President Luis Martin-Cabrera are heading up to Eugene to observe the current union card membership drive that is taking place at the University of Oregon (UO).  Prof. Gordon Lafer (shown here) of UO’s Labor Education and Research … Continue reading →

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March 1st Walkout and Day of Action!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by ucsdfac

In solidarity with the international day of action for education happening worldwide, the Public Education Coalition of UCSD has called for a walkout and day of action for students and faculty. Student organizers are encouraging faculty to talk about the … Continue reading →

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