HIGHER ED FACULTY
July 31, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
At least once a year, Frank Phillips College, in Borger, Tex., gets a letter inviting its administration to work with the American Association of University Professors to get off of the AAUP's censure list.
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HIGHER ED FACULTY
July 31, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Interview with leader from Qatar about the small country’s Education City, which has six U.S. university partners, and how it is coping with a blockade by five Arab nations.
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HIGHER ED FACULTY
July 28, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
How precisely can professors evaluate students' work?
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HIGHER ED FACULTY
July 27, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is conducting a study of the impacts of gender-related experiences on women in science, engineering, and medical fields
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HIGHER ED FACULTY
July 27, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
It is unclear what impact this policy could have on U.S. service academies and other military programs
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NEWSLETTER, GRIEVANCES
July 27, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Academic Freedom, chilling effect on research and communications, and possible FERPA violations are in play.
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HIGHER ED FACULTY
July 27, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Bret Weinstein, the Evergreen State College professor who became the target of student protests at Evergreen State College
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NEWSLETTER, BARGAINING
July 27, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
At the labor management meeting July 26 Administration agreed in principle to use IBB in bargaining the Advising Redesign Implementation issues
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NEWSLETTER, GRIEVANCES
July 27, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Administration claimed there were performance problems to justify the non-renewal, but those alleged problems were never brought to the attention of the employee
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HIGHER ED FACULTY
July 26, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
If there's an organized outrage machine, we need an organized response".
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HIGHER ED FACULTY
July 26, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Anticipating the possibility of an internet mob harassing a professor because of something he or she said can seem a bit like prepping for a lightening bolt.
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OTHER LABOR NEWS
July 26, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
A debate about buildings named for people accused of holding racist ideas has called into question how Oregon State University's past aligns with its values today.
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PSU-AAUP
July 26, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
At a special meeting on July 21, the Portland State Board of Trustees approved a resolution to lower the planned tuition increase set for Fall term.
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NEWSLETTER, GRIEVANCES
July 25, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
We are hearing from faculty members asserting the building is unsafe. Members have recourse in Article 24 Section 4
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NEWSLETTER
July 24, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
AAUP National Dues announcements are made each year as part of the AAUP Annual meeting in June.
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NEWSLETTER, GRIEVANCES
July 22, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
An academic professional who was hired on 1/3/2011 was provide a longevity increase of 3 years
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NEWSLETTER, SETTLEMENTS
July 22, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
As per Article 30, Sections 3(c) and 3(d)) the COLA should be the maximum allowable rate.
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NEWSLETTER, BARGAINING
July 21, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Negotiating Team has identified 6 framing questions to pursue in IBB and formally requests IBB
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NEWSLETTER, BARGAINING
July 20, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
SB 214-2, the bill enabling post-doctoral scholars be employees without employer contributions to PERS, will take effect January 1, 2018. PSU-AAUP issued a request to PSU to decide to implement the bill and to commence bargaining
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HIGHER ED FACULTY
July 20, 2017 / PSU-AAUP
Ted Mitchell, a top U.S. Department of Education official during the Obama administration
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