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Spring 2023 Social Justice Scholarship – Call for Applications

The Campus Faculty Association is proud to announce that we are awarding up to eight $1000 scholarships for undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to social justice in the community. This year we will award scholarships in both the fall and spring semesters. These scholarships will be awarded in memorial of longtime CFA memberContinue reading “Spring 2023 Social Justice Scholarship – Call for Applications”

Bunsis Presentation Video and Slides

Below you will find the video from the recent sponsored talk given by Dr. Howard Bunsis on the University of Illinois’ budget as well as slides from the presentation. There is also a one-page synopsis of the presentation. This page will be updated with content that does a deep dive into the presentation and situatesContinue reading “Bunsis Presentation Video and Slides”

2019-2020 Social Justice Scholarship

The Campus Faculty Association is proud to announce that we are awarding up to five $1000 scholarships for undergraduate students who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to social justice in the community. To be considered, an undergraduate must be currently enrolled as a student in good standing at the UIUC with at least one more semesterContinue reading “2019-2020 Social Justice Scholarship”

Fall General Meeting, Sept. 24 after Faculty Senate Meeting

Untapped Revenue or Cheap Labor? Graduate Students and the Future of UIUC

The strike by graduate employees at UIUC is now in its second week. There is no end in sight; according to the union, the administration offered nothing new at the week’s only bargaining session on Sunday afternoon. And so it is back to the picket lines for the members of the Graduate Employees Organization, andContinue reading “Untapped Revenue or Cheap Labor? Graduate Students and the Future of UIUC”

Why Tuition Waiver Policy Matters

In response to the Provost’s message of 3/2/2018: Why do tuition waivers matter so much? Access to tuition waivers is part of membership in the bargaining unit, the GEO. And cutting off the eligibility of graduate student workers to be in the bargaining unit means the end of the GEO. The administration’s claims about tuitionContinue reading “Why Tuition Waiver Policy Matters”

CFA Responds to Friday’s Massmail

This past Friday, Provost Cangellaris sent faculty a message regarding the “side letter” in the GEO collective bargaining agreement. The message was inaccurate and misleading. CFA believes it is critical for faculty to know what is really going on. Attached is a message that more accurately describes the “side letter,” and GEO’s position. I hopeContinue reading “CFA Responds to Friday’s Massmail”

PRESS RELEASE: CFA SUPPORTS GEO’S FIGHT FOR TUITION WAIVER GUARANTEES

Contact: Andrew Bowman Email: campusfacultyassoc@gmail.com Date: 3/4/2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CFA SUPPORTS GEO’S FIGHT FOR TUITION WAIVER GUARANTEES The Campus Faculty Association expresses its deep disappointment in the massmail sent out on Friday March 2, 2018 by Andreas C. Cangellaris, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. The massmailContinue reading “PRESS RELEASE: CFA SUPPORTS GEO’S FIGHT FOR TUITION WAIVER GUARANTEES”

Updated GEO Support Letter Template

DATE 2018 Provost Andreas C. Cangellaris Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign cangella@illinois.edu (217) 333-6677 Dear Provost Cangellaris, I am writing to express my support for the Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in their effort to bargain a contract. I urge youContinue reading “Updated GEO Support Letter Template”

Moving Your Class to Support GEO

Spaces are now available for the week of 3/5–3/9. Below you will find a list of available spaces off campus to teach your classes during a potential strike. Before moving your class, consider cancelling your class and joining GEO on the picket lines! If you choose to teach during the strike, you can support GEOContinue reading “Moving Your Class to Support GEO”

Panel: The Future of Graduate Education at Illinois

Join CFA’s panel discussion about the future of graduate education at UIUC. Thursday, March 1st from 4-6pm Illini Room A at the Union

Resolution of Support for GEO

Campus Faculty Association expresses its support for GEO. The teaching labor of graduate students is essential to the teaching mission of the university. We call on university administration to bargain in good faith to avoid a strike. The formation of GEO helped to pave the way for NTFC, Local 6546, a union of non-tenure faculty.Continue reading “Resolution of Support for GEO”