The Campus Faculty Association of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign calls upon Chancellor Phyllis Wise to reverse her decision to revoke the offer of appointment made to Professor Steven Salaita last October by Dean Brian Ross. Chancellor Wise is reported (in The Chronicle of Higher Education of August 7, 2014) to have told ProfessorContinue reading “CFA Statement on Steven Salaita and U of Illinois”
Category Archives: Diversity
On Academic Freedom and Integrity |Statement to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees
By Professor D. Fairchild Ruggles Presented to the Meeting of the Board of Trustees, May 14, 2014, Springfield. Chairman Kennedy, Members of the Board of Trustees, President Easter, Chancellor Wise: I am grateful for this opportunity to address the Board about a subject of concern on the UIUC campus: academic freedom. The University of Illinois BoardContinue reading “On Academic Freedom and Integrity |Statement to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees”
CFA Stands with Xochitl Sandoval
Xochitl Sandoval, an Illinois student of indigenous ancestry, has written an open, compelling letter highlighting the difficult circumstances under which she pursued a degree. As the campus celebrates Inclusive Illinois week, we would like to remind you that a central goal of the Campus Faculty Association (CFA) is to make every week at Illinois inclusive. TheContinue reading “CFA Stands with Xochitl Sandoval”
Bad Weather, Worse Behavior
Anyone who questions that we still have a lot of work to do with regard to racism on our campus might take a look at the postings from some of our own students referenced in the News-Gazette, which included racist and misogynist attacks on Chancellor Wise. CFA is appalled at the language and sentiments expressedContinue reading “Bad Weather, Worse Behavior”
Equity for Tenure-Stream Women at UIUC: A Union Can Help
In February this year, 148 female tenured and tenure-track faculty gathered at a university-sponsored event to discuss the major challenges in their professional lives [1]. Many saw the greatest challenge as “equity.” They reported that some departments and colleges still have very few women faculty, they viewed the campus climate as “gendered” in ways thatContinue reading “Equity for Tenure-Stream Women at UIUC: A Union Can Help”
Diversity: Students, Faculty, and the Work to be Done
In 1968 the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign launched an initiative called Project 500 to enroll 500 African Americans in the freshman class. The project was a response to the local and national Civil Rights movement and was, in its time, a breakthrough. Now, in 2013, our campus fails to meet the benchmark it setContinue reading “Diversity: Students, Faculty, and the Work to be Done”
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