BFA Co-Chair statement to UC Regents about new UCRS tier
BFA Co-Chair Professor Celeste Langan spoke on behalf of the UC Faculty Associations at the July 22, 2015 UC Regents meeting during the public comment period. Below is a copy of her full statement: As...
View ArticleWe ask Governor Brown to sign SB-376
Dear Governor Brown, As faculty of the University of California, we are writing to urge you to sign bill SB-376, requiring the University of California compensate its subcontracted workers at the same...
View ArticleCeleste Langan’s analysis of the “2016 Tier Pension Plan” proposals...
For an analysis of the proposals, see Celeste Langan, “Retirement plan impacts entire community” http://www.dailycal.org/2016/02/12/343390/ CUCFA Supports the UC Academic Senate Resolution Rejecting...
View Article“Proposed pension limits will lead to UC’s decline” by James Vernon
Despite decades of declining state funding and rising enrollments, the University of California has continued to deliver the highest quality of education for Californians. It was not the genius of its...
View ArticleBFA Call for Senate Meeting on the University’s handling of sexual harassment
The BFA Board has initiated a special meeting of the Academic Senate to discuss administrative failures and procedural obstacles in addressing sexual harassment on campus, to be held April 7. Dear...
View ArticleFeminist Statement on Sexual Harassment at UC Berkeley
March 28, 2016 As feminist faculty at UC Berkeley, we are gravely disturbed by the failures of our Administration to address sexual harassment as a fundamental violation of civil rights. This year’s...
View ArticleEnough is Enough: Petition to Suspend Contract Renewal of Football Coach,...
Dear faculty colleagues, The BFA has written the letter below calling on Chancellor Dirks to suspend the renewal of Coach Harrington’s contract, pending further investigation by a truly independent...
View ArticleResponse to Chancellor Dirk’s Letter concerning Intercollegiate Athletics
Below is the BFA response to Chancellor Dirk’s Letter. You can sign the petition to withdraw the contract of Coach Harrington, pending further investigation and post comments here. Further documents...
View ArticleStatement of Principles: Choosing a New Chancellor for the University of...
The tide is turning: there is growing consensus, across political lines, about the imperative of reinvesting in public infrastructure and public education. In no other way is it possible to improve the...
View ArticleBerkeley Campus Petition to endorse Principles of a Public University and to...
Given the new political situation, now, more than ever, it is imperative that the Berkeley campus partake in choosing a chancellor who will lead in an inclusive way, defending all its members,...
View ArticleBFA Feb. 1 Event: The Future of the Public University – Christopher Newfield...
THE BERKELEY FACULTY ASSOCIATION presents THE FUTURE OF THE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY Christopher Newfield, in Conversation with Carol Christ Sibley Auditorium, 2-4 pm, February 1, 2017. Open to all....
View ArticleThe $48 fix: Reclaiming California’s MASTER PLAN for Higher Education
On Thursday, January 26, 2017, the UC Regents will consider and likely approve their budget for the University of California for 2017-2018. Like the Governor’s budget, to which it is closely tied, the...
View ArticleVideo of the “Future of the University” Chris Newfield’s presentation on...
The UC Berkeley Faculty Association Presents: Professor Christopher Newfield, UC Santa Barbara, speaking on The future of the public University. His February 1, 2017, talk is based on his recent book...
View ArticleUC Berkeley transitions from spiralist to loyalist
Daily Cal Op-ed, July 3, 2017 UC Berkeley transitions from spiralist to loyalist By, Michael Burawoy and Celeste Langan On the announcement of Carol Christ’s appointment to Chancellor, a Berkeley alum...
View ArticlePrivatization increases inequality and reduces the quality of education
Daily Cal Online August 29, 2017 Op-ed by Michael Burawoy | Special to the Daily Cal Privatization increases inequality and reduces the quality of education The rhetoric of access and excellence should...
View ArticleTo the UC Berkeley Undocumented Student Community:
As the Board of the Berkeley Faculty Association (BFA) we write to you to declare our unequivocal opposition to the Trump Administration’s decision to rescind the DACA program. We denounce the...
View ArticleLetter to BFA Members Concerning DACA Students
RE: Support for Undocumented Students Dear Colleagues, Last week an emergency session of the UCB Standing Committee on Undocumented Students was convened. The committee is comprised of faculty,...
View ArticleBFA board op-ed in Daily Cal on defending against hostile private interests
An op-ed authored by the BFA board appeared in the September 26 issue of the Daily Californian, under the title “Campus must be defended against hostile private interests.” Here is an excerpt: From a...
View ArticleConcern over impacts of proposed federal tax changes
November 15, 2017 TO: Lisa Alvarez-Cohen, Senate Chair; Whendee Silver, Chair of graduate Council FROM: Michael Burawoy, Chair, Berkeley Faculty Association The BFA writes with great concern for the...
View ArticleMemorandum from the BFA to the Steering Committee of the Strategic planning...
This statement is the response to the invitation to the BFA to contribute to the Strategic Planning Process initiated by Chancellor Christ and led by the Chair of the Senate, Lisa Alvarez-Cohen and...
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