November 14, 2012. Many participating in the UFF-FAU survey earlier this year expressed frustration at the Saunders administration's disregard of students and faculty
Tag: <span>Florida</span>
08.092012October 28, 2015
2011-2012 UFF-FAU Administrator Survey Results
By jamestrcyIn Administrator Surveys, ArchivesTags Administration, administrative accountability, Brenda Claiborne, Budget, corporate university, faculty, FAU, Florida, Mary Jane Saunders, United Faculty of Florida
September 8, 2012. President Saunders panned for "micromanaging" university, disrespect of faculty, lack of transparency, and dubious approaches to budget crisis, Provost Claiborne faulted for poor communication with faculty, teaching cutbacks, and "a swirling vortex of comically stupid [credentialing] decisions."
11.062012January 19, 2015
MJ Saunders Administration Attempts End-Run Around Collective Bargaining Agreement, Shared Governance
By jamestrcyIn ArchivesTags Administration, administrative accountability, anti-union, Brenda Claiborne, collective barganing agreement, FAU, Florida, higher education, Mary Jane Saunders, shared governance, teacher union contract, United Faculty of Florida
June 11, 2012. Provost Brenda Claiborne announces significant changes to Promotion and Tenure policy without notifying UFF or faculty governance bodies
14.052012February 19, 2015
Post-Protest Wrap Up
By jamestrcyIn ArchivesTags Administration, administrative accountability, Budget, corporate university, faculty, faculty salaries, faculty union, faculty unions, FAU, Florida, Florida Atlantic University, higher education, Mary Jane Saunders, United Faculty of Florida
May 14, 2012. The faculty protest in late April was a last resort after the non-responsiveness of FAU administrators. What did we achieve?
24.042012April 24, 2012
Sun-Sentinel: FAU Fort Lauderdale Tower Faces Tough
By jamestrcyIn HomeTags Administration, administrative accountability, Budget, corporate university, Dennis Crudele, faculty, FAU, Florida, Florida Atlantic University, for-profit education, higher education, Mary Jane Saunders, privitization of higher ed
April 24, 2012. Targeted campuses "are not making any profit," says FAU Vice President for Finance Dennis Crudele
11.042012April 11, 2012
FAU Faculty and Students Rally Against Slashed Summer Course Schedule
By jamestrcyIn HomeTags Administration, corporate university, education reform, faculty, faculty salaries, faculty unions, FAU, Florida, Florida Atlantic University, Florida budget, higher education, MJ Saunders, National Education Association, Rick Scott, tenure
April 11, 2012. Chorus grows stronger over MJ Saunders' high-handed style and forced austerity
07.102011October 9, 2011
“The Classroom is Not a Marketplace”: Rebuking Rick Perry’s Prescription for Higher Ed
By jamestrcyIn HomeTags corporate university, education reform, faculty union, Florida, Frank Brogan, higher education, Rick Perry, Rick Scott, tenure, United Faculty of Florida
October 8, 2011. July report by U of Texas faculty levels stern critique of Governor's attempted higher ed "reforms"
14.092011September 1, 2012
Chronicle: Florida May be Next Battleground Over Faculty Productivity
By jamestrcyIn HomeTags Budget, corporate university, education reform, faculty, faculty union, Florida, Florida Education Association, Frank Brogan, higher education, Jeb Bush, Rick Scott, teacher accountability, teacher tenure, tenure
September 14, 2011. United Faculty of Florida readies "to fight the changes in how [professors and higher ed professionals will be] expected to do their jobs," Frank Brogan continues to trumpet his support for plan
26.082011August 28, 2011
Support Emerges For Higher Education Overhaul
August 26, 2011. Frank Brogan embraces Bush/Scott reform agenda
21.062011June 21, 2011
UFF Moves Forward on Instructor Agenda, Calls for Participation
By jamestrcyIn Home, Message from the PresidentTags budget cuts, collective bargaining, faculty salaries, FAU, Florida, Florida Atlantic University, instructor salaries, public employees, UFF-FAU, United Faculty of Florida
June 21, 2011. FAU depends on instructors who lack job security to teach its undergrads, Almost a third are paid less than $40k annually