Events – 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

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

Attend GEO Rally on Thursday, November 8 at noon

We encourage faculty to support our graduate students in their negotiations with the Administration by attending the GEO rally on Thursday, November 8 at noon at the Undergraduate Library.

CFA Sponsors Pensions Forum at UIUC on October 16

Nick Yelverton, a pensions expert from the Illinois Federation of Teachers, will speak at UIUC on Tuesday, October 16 at 4 p.m. at the University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St. He will highlight the threat to the constitutional guarantees for our pensions embodied in Amendment 49, a measure to be voted on in the NovemberContinue reading “CFA Sponsors Pensions Forum at UIUC on October 16”

CFA Reception for New Faculty

The Campus Faculty Association will hold a reception for new faculty on Thursday, September 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the University YMCA, 1001 s. Wright St. We ask our current members to personally invite new faculty in your department to this event. Light food will be served. For more information, contact CFA onContinue reading “CFA Reception for New Faculty”

The Golden Dodo Lives

To all CFA Members, This is a reminder that our annual meeting and party are coming up on Sunday, May 6 from 3-5 pm at David O’Brien’s house. A CFA tradition for a number of years now has been the annual Golden Dodo award (with formal plaque and proclamation) for the most irresponsible and wastefulContinue reading “The Golden Dodo Lives”

CFA Excomm Response to Court Decision on UIC faculty union efforts

At a time of great financial crisis, shrinking faculties, low salaries, and rising tuition, the University of Illinois administration has spent enormous time and money fighting an open and democratic process of faculty decision making at UIC. A large majority of both tenure track and contingent faculty at UIC are on record in support ofContinue reading “CFA Excomm Response to Court Decision on UIC faculty union efforts”

Rutgers Engineering Professor Lisa Klein to speak on Faculty Unions at UIUC March 12

Professor Lisa Klein of Rutgers University, a pioneer among women engineers and material scientists, will speak at UIUC on Monday, March 12 at 3 p.m. at the Grainger Library, 1301 Springfield. Professor Klein, who is also the President of the faculty union at Rutgers, will outline the reasons why faculty can benefit from collective bargaining.Continue reading “Rutgers Engineering Professor Lisa Klein to speak on Faculty Unions at UIUC March 12”