by Michael Burawoy | Feb 10, 2020 | Commentary, Weekly
On Friday, Vice Provost, Benjamin Hermalin sent a Cal Message to all tenure-track faculty, giving an update on the contract negotiations between UCOP and the UC-AFT. By parroting the UCOP press release on the Unit 18 Lecturers and not presenting the perspective of the...
by Michael Burawoy | Feb 3, 2020 | Commentary, Weekly
If you have served on a faculty search committee recently, you know that we ask applicants to write a few different statements as part of their application – a statement on teaching, research, and these days, a statement on diversity. We ask for these statements...
by Michael Burawoy | Jan 27, 2020 | Commentary, Weekly
Following the very successful Town Hall of last semester that discussed the qualifications to be considered in choosing candidates for the next UC President, the Berkeley Faculty Association will be staging a discussion with Chancellor Carol Christ and Chair of the UC...
by Michael Burawoy | Jan 20, 2020 | Commentary, Weekly
For many years, and for several Chancellors, the orthodoxy in California Hall has been that rising tuition can be socially progressive if it is coupled with “return to aid” grants and other forms of financial assistance for low-income families. When tuition was low,...
by Michael Burawoy | Jan 13, 2020 | Commentary, Weekly
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...
by Michael Burawoy | Dec 16, 2019 | Commentary, Weekly
Graduate Students are on strike at UC Santa Cruz, demanding a cost-of-living adjustment to meet cost-of-living increases in the city that have outstripped wage increases by a factor of 5. The Santa Cruz Faculty Association supports the student’s demand for a COLA....
