We would like to share a message we have sent to EVC Simmons regarding UCSD/UCOP’s plans to support international students, fellows, and faculty pending President Trump’s executive order further restricting immigration. Dear EVC Simmons, We write with great urgency as the Board of the San Diego Faculty Association (SDFA) to ask if UCSD […]
Sharing an op-ed from The Triton by Dr. Niall Twohig: Justice, Then Peace
Reposting this excellent op-ed by Dr. Niall Twohig published in the June 19, 2020 edition of the student-run newspaper, The Triton titled “Justice, Then Peace.” The piece connects the university’s relationship to policing within and beyond the campus, the recent layoffs of over 200 housing and dining workers, and its poor record of addressing anti-Blackness. […]
Op-ed in San Diego Union Tribune: Normalizing ‘hybrid’ learning at UCSD will worsen social and racial inequalities
The San Diego Union Tribune published an op-ed written collaboratively by faculty and students including (but not limited to) SDFA board members. It is available on their website here and the full text is below. Chancellor Khosla, “Going Hybrid” Will Not Fix Inequality By: Wendy Matsumura, Andreas Araiza, and Akshatha Silas ’20. On […]
UC-AFT Checklist: How to Support Your Lecturers
This checklist was compiled by our colleagues at the UC-AFT to provide TT faculty with concrete ways to support NTT faculty in your departments and writing programs. A pdf copy can be accessed here. What Can I Do to Support Lecturers in My Department/Unit? Departmental Checklist: Familiarize yourself with the current Unit 18 Lecturer […]
BSU Letter on No-Fault Finals
Please see this letter from the BSU urging faculty to exercise their authority to provide no-fault finals for winter 2020. The SDFA board endorses this position.BSU_Letter