Campuses across the country are moving to remote teaching. Dozens of campuses are postponing the start of spring quarter to give faculty, students and staff time to make that move. The Council of UC Faculty Associations has asked President Napolitano and the Chancellors for that same flexibility: March 16, 2020 TO: President Janet Napolitano […]
President Napolitano, please extend striking student health insurance for COVID-19
March 14, 2020 Dear President Napolitano, The Faculty Organizing Group at UCSC has just issued a very important letter to UCSC’s EVC Kletzer (copied below) in which they call for an act of “empathy, compassion, and responsibility” in reinstating the 80 graduate students fired for their participation in the COLA strike, because they are poised […]
Stop discriminatory health care
Below is a copy of a message concerning UC affiliation with religious health systems, which appeared in the Berkeley Faculty Association newsletter. There is a public comment window which closes February 21. Should UC affiliate with religious health systems that prohibit choice in reproductive health care and LGBTQ-inclusive care? Those prohibitions are based on policies […]
Higher Education a Low Priority in the Governor’s Budget
Governor Gavin Newson presented his 2020-21 state budget proposal last Friday. The full budget summary is here. The detailed budget is also online, and the UC portion can be found here. UC Board of Regents Chair John Pérez and UC President Janet Napolitano quickly put out a statement thanking the Governor, concluding: “UC appreciates the […]
A proposal for paid family leave to all who work at UC
The Council of UC Faculty Associations’ board has just signed on to a proposal to provide paid family leave to all who work at the University of California. Most working residents of California have access to financial support for pregnancy, bonding with a new child, and caring for a sick family member. The governor is […]