News and announcements – Campus Faculty Association

People’s COVID-19 Briefing

On October 5, 2021 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm, the CFA, GEO, and NTFC hosted a panel discussion with instructors teaching on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Below you will find a recording of the event, links to the email template you can use to share your frustrationContinue reading “People’s COVID-19 Briefing”

Upcoming Events on Campus

Mad Creative has invited CFA members to join them for a series of events to discuss the bombardments of trauma news around sexual violence (and other triggering topics) around gender and power. These events were put together by a group of people who are mad and thinking creatively about how to respond. Students, faculty, staff,Continue reading “Upcoming Events on Campus”

Talk: Learning and Labor – The History of Labor at Illinois

Featuring comments from longtime University of Illinois workers and labor activists, as well as labor historians, this discussion will examine the history of labor on the University campus. The panel is coordinated by Daniel Gilbert, Assistant Professor in the University of Illinois School of Labor and Employment Relations – LER. The panelists will include longtime CFAContinue reading “Talk: Learning and Labor – The History of Labor at Illinois”

Fall General Meeting, Sept. 24 after Faculty Senate Meeting

2018-2019 Officers Elected

With the vote closed and ballots counted, it is my pleasure to announce the Campus Faculty Association officers for the 2018-2019 school year: President – Dan Gilbert is a long-time member of CFA, and has previously served as both labor representative and vice president. A cultural historian of work and working people in the modernContinue reading “2018-2019 Officers Elected”

November ExComm Meeting Recap

The executive committee met on Monday November 6 at noon at our office in the Y. We continue to work to define our mission, especially our short and medium term goals for the year. The committee discussed the state of GEO contract negotiations. Two action items emerged. A statement of CFA support for the GEOContinue reading “November ExComm Meeting Recap”

CFA Fall General Meeting Recap

Hi CFA Members and Friends, We had 25 people come out for our fall general meeting last Thursday. Thanks to all of you who made it! For all of those who sent regrets — here’s a recap. Our lively discussion generated two immediate priorities: 1. Joining the Homecoming Parade protest on Friday October 27 atContinue reading “CFA Fall General Meeting Recap”

Fall General Meeting, October 26

January Social: SAVE THE DATE

SAVE THE DATE: Campus Faculty Association is planning a beginning-of-term party JANUARY 23, 6 to 9 pm, Independent Media Center in Urbana. Mainly we want some time to socialize and begin to consider campus issues on which members would like to focus their energies in the coming months, as well as updates on the effortsContinue reading “January Social: SAVE THE DATE”

CAFT Report on the Steven Salaita Case: Serious Violations of Shared Governance and Due Process

The report of the Committee of Academic Freedom and Tenure (CAFT) on the Steven Salaita case has been made public. As the Campus Faculty Association has been saying since early August, the treatment of Professor Salaita was a serious violation of due process. With the CAFT report, the University of Illinois faculty as whole standsContinue reading “CAFT Report on the Steven Salaita Case: Serious Violations of Shared Governance and Due Process”

Be at the Alma Mater, September 11, Noon

Meet Us at the Alma Mater, Noon, Thursday, September 11

Dear Colleagues, As you know, UIUC faces an unprecedented crisis of academic freedom and shared governance. At the same time, our non-tenure-track colleagues are facing frozen wages and an unwillingness to bargain, while clerical staff on campus are battling the destruction of their collective bargaining agreement. Clearly, the Board of Trustees and Chancellor Wise areContinue reading “Meet Us at the Alma Mater, Noon, Thursday, September 11”