Category Archives: Higher Education

Huge Nationwide Protests to Support Public Higher Ed

Huge protests took place across the nation yesterday, including in New York State, with barely any coverage in the mainstream media. Here is a link to Democracy Now’s coverage.
Add a comment | By Suzanne | March 6th, 2010

60% in poll believe colleges more concerned with “bottom line” than education

Here's the article from the New York Times.
Add a comment | By Suzanne | February 17th, 2010

CUNY UNION & SUPPORTERS PROTEST BUDGET CUTS

The protest march took place October 28, 2009.
Add a comment | By Suzanne | November 12th, 2009

ALL PRATT FACULTY: YELLOW FORMS DUE BY OCTOBER 15

By this time, all Pratt faculty should have received a new Collective Bargaining Agreement and membership materials in their faculty mailboxes.  Whether or not you are currently a union member, you must fill out the yellow membership form and return it to the union office (125 North Hall) by October 15.  Filling out the form [...]
Add a comment | By Suzanne | October 7th, 2008

Should Faculty Unions Be Looking Beyond Bread and Butter?

In a recent speech , Cary Nelson, the President of the AAUP, called for faculty unions to look beyond the basic necessities (benefits, salaries) and rather become leaders in seeking social justice.  The comments that follow are largely hostile, one person claiming to be sick of the term "social justice," another castigating union leaderships in [...]
Add a comment | By Suzanne | April 8th, 2008