by Admin | Feb 5, 2025 | Viewpoints Page
Just when we thought the world could not become any bleaker, we have lost–suddenly, tragically, and violently–one of the people who made everyone feel alive and hopeful that the world can and must become a better place. Michael Burawoy was a fearless sociologist in...
by Admin | Oct 4, 2024 | Academic Freedom, Free Speech, UC Administration, Viewpoints Page
We write to remind you of your rights as faculty that are protected under the State of California’s Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA). At a time when free speech, assembly activity, and academic freedom are being threatened across the UC system...
by Admin | May 15, 2024 | Free Speech, Higher Education Protests, Viewpoints Page
The Berkeley Faculty Association applauds Chancellor Christ and the Berkeley Divest Coalition around the Free Palestine Encampment for having concluded their negotiations despite intense external pressure from the UC Regents and the Office of the President. We believe...
by admin | May 3, 2024 | Free Speech, Student Protests, Viewpoints Page
We write to strongly condemn the violent repression of peaceful protests by students across the country, including, alarmingly, at our sister campus UCLA. Over 2,000 students, and many faculty, have now been arrested at encampments across the country, even though 99%...
by Admin | Apr 16, 2024 | Faculty Welfare and Rights, Pensions, Viewpoints Page
Dear Colleagues, We write to inform you of changes to our pension plans. Sadly, at a time when our salaries stagnate or decline in real terms, and our health benefit costs have sky-rocketed, our pension plans are now also being revised without consultation from 1 July...
by admin | Apr 1, 2024 | Academic Freedom, Compensation, Financing Public Higher Ed, The Future of the University, UC Administration, Viewpoints Page
Congratulations on your appointment as Chancellor. You have been selected by a process that affords little role to faculty, or any other group of employees on campus. The people hiring you have little experience of the campus you will lead. Here is what you need to...
