Ian Kennedy has asked that I forward this press release to the members of the DFA. This press release originated at: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 28, 2008 CCC contact: Tod Burnett (916) 445-4434, mobile: (916) 955-8655, tburnett@cccco.edu CSU…
by Ian Kennedy The following message came to the Council of UC Faculty Associations from Stan Glantz, VP for CUCFA. It reports communications between Schwarzenegger and Regents Chair Blum, with Stan’s fulsome commentary. Begin forwarded message: From: “Glantz, Stanton A”…
Some members have asked for more details about the Chancellor’s response to our meeting on Monday. There is little to report, as you might expect, other than recognition on his part that mistakes were made and that he would have…
The Chair of the DFA, Ian Kennedy, and Board member Lyn Lofland, met with the Chancellor – at his request – to discuss shared governance and the Provost search in particular. We offered our opinion of the recent Provost search…
by Lyn Lofland, DFA representative to the Nash Prize Committee I wanted to let you all know that the deadline for RSVPing for the Nash Prize dinner has been extended to this Friday, April 18. Attendance is looking good (nearly…
by Lyn Lofland, DFA Representative to the Charles P. Nash Prize Committee Below is another copy of the invitation to the Nash Prize Dinner on April 28. Please do try to join us. The DFA is an equal partner in…
Students for California’s Future is planning a statewide protest of proposed cuts to education on the morning April 21. Locally, this will include a 9 am march from Raley field in West Sacramento to the steps of the Capitol where…
by Joe Kiskis, CUCFA Vice President for External Relations On April 7th CUCFA officers, including Eric Hays, Joe Kiskis and Ian Kennedy of the DFA, spent a day personally delivering a faculty perspective on the higher education budget to the…
Another interesting article about new UC President Mark Yudof appeared in Inside Higher Ed.
by Ian Kennedy The DFA is concerned about the procedures that were used for the recent selection of a new Provost and has composed the following statement that was sent to Dateline, to the Academic Senate leadership, and in modified…
