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Category Archives: Statements

Statement of Solidarity with those Fighting Racism and Police Violence

June 2, 2020by CFA

The Campus Faculty Association stands in solidarity with those all over the nation engaged in the struggle against racism and police violence. As educators we have a special responsibility to […]

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Solidarity, Statements

Stuart and Ed’s Excellent Adventure

September 21, 2018by CFA

By Jay Rosenstein This past spring, two U of I Trustees set out on a secret mission to solve the seemingly unsolvable Chief Illiniwek problem once and for all. And […]

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Frederick Hoxie

June 30, 2014by annipoppen

FREDERICK HOXIE Swanlund Professor of History and Law I have loved academic life since I entered graduate school more than forty years ago. Over the ensuing decades I have been […]

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Sundiata Cha-Jua

June 29, 2014by annipoppen

SUNDIATA CHA-JUA Associate Professor, History and African American Studies I support collective bargaining for three reasons. First, it is the only process by which working people, whether physical or mental […]

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Antoinette Burton

June 28, 2014by annipoppen

ANTOINETTE BURTON Professor, History; Catherine C. and Bruce A. Bastian Professor of Global and Transnational Studies I support the union not only to protect the principles and practices of shared […]

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Atoma Batoma

June 27, 2014by annipoppen

ATOMA BATOMA Associate Professor, Library When universities are run according to a corporate model, the quality of education suffers and intellectual freedom, as well as the freedom of speech, is […]

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Teresa Barnes

June 26, 2014by annipoppen

TERESA BARNES Associate Professor, History and Gender and Women’s Studies Our faculty need a union because only through collective bargaining can we ensure job security and have a say in […]

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Lisa Rosenthal

June 25, 2014by annipoppen

LISA ROSENTHALAssociate Professor, Art History A union will help make the university a better workplace for faculty, will provide a stronger and more effective institution for our students, and will […]

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Roderick Wilson

June 24, 2014by annipoppen

RODERICK WILSON Assistant Professor, History A faculty union on this campus would represent us in the statewide effort needed to protect our current salaries and benefits. It would also give […]

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Dara Goldman

June 23, 2014by annipoppen

DARA GOLDMAN Associate Professor,  Spanish, Italian and Portuguese The CFA is an absolutely essential tool in ensuring that faculty have a clear and effective voice in the development of the […]

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Russell Giannetta

June 22, 2014by annipoppen

RUSSELL GIANNETTA Professor, Physics We must play a larger role in the decision-making process on campus. The administration, no doubt acting in good will, is sometimes forced into positions at […]

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Frederick Davidson

June 21, 2014by annipoppen

FREDERICK DAVIDSON Professor, Linguistics We need a faculty union to spark and maintain a dialogue that is long overdue about a critical issue: our priorities. Our campus should focus not […]

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