Nash Prize – DFA representative sought
One of the best things the DFA does every year is participate in the awarding of the annual Charles Nash Prize. You all are probably familiar with it; if not, some information about it is available at: We need…
Year 2017
News and Updates for November 9, 2017
Prepared on behalf of the DFA Board by Joe Kiskis. As a service to Davis Faculty Association members, this informal newsletter will be emailed to members several times a year as developments warrant. The goal is to draw attention to…
Taking a Stand Against Harassment
The DFA Board has voted to endorse the statement issued yesterday, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) calling on college and university leaders to defend members…
Statement on DACA
The Davis Faculty Association condemns the decision by President Trump to rescind the DACA program and views it as a direct attack on many of our students’ ability to work, study, and take advantage of the many opportunities UC Davis…
State Senate should reject Governor’s unconstitutionally nominated Regents
You have, no doubt, seen the near constant barrage of news stories critical of the way UC has been managed — the latest being articles about the state legislature withholding funding from UC in the recently passed state budget because…
News and Updates from the DFA, June 10, 2017
Prepared on behalf of the DFA Board by Joe Kiskis and Eric Hays. Topics: State Budget negotiations: UCOP budget may be separated from the rest of UC funding UCOP independent investigator selected Regents appointments What’s the Problem at UC? by…