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 the outgoing President Ivan Evans: I would like to announce that I have stepped down […]
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Letter to Chancellor Fox on police agression at UCSD protests
The following letter was sent to Chancellor Fox and UCSD Chief of Police Orville King on November 16th, 2011. Dear Chancellor Fox: On behalf of the SDFA (San Diego Faculty Association), I write to express concern in relation to the events that took place on the UCSD campus during protests in defense of public education […]
Report from the Second Conference of the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education
On behalf of the SDFA and CUCFA, President Ivan Evans attended the second Conference of the Campaign for the Future of Higher Education (CFHE) on 4-6 November 2011 at the U. Massachusetts at Boston. Here’s his brief report on the meeting: Approximately 80-100 representatives from 17 states attended the gathering. Almost all participants attended in their capacity as a […]
* SDFA Relaunch Party!
On October 1st, your Acting Board will finally take office as the Executive Board of the SDFA, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the history of the SDFA. With your support, the Board hopes to make the SDFA a significant presence on campus, giving the faculty an additional forum to influence the many […]