Third in a series of articles that address the importance of unions and what, in particular, your union, the Part-Time Faculty Association, has accomplished for part-timers at Allan Hancock College. “Know You Have Made A Difference In My Life.” When Deborah (not her real name) was being evaluated recently, an issue arose that she felt […]
Read More →I was asked to be a panelist at a CFT sponsored event on Oct. 31 at UCSB that dealt with the issues of contingent labor in higher education. The other two panelists were Katia McClain, a lecturer in Slavic languages at UCSB, and Randy Rightmire, who teaches at both UCSB and Santa Barbara City College. […]
Read More →In light of the message that we received from SBCEO staff with our paychecks for October (I trust that you have all seen them by now), and in light of disturbing reports in the news media of computer hacking (particularly that coming from the NSA), and Identity Theft, etc., it behooves us to take steps […]
Read More →The PFA will be holding its semi-annual membership meeting on Thursday, November 7th from 2:30 to 5:30 pm at the PFA office. Food and refreshments provided by Woody’s Butcher Block will be served. Please join us. Click here for further details.
Read More →Recently, an 83 year old “adjunct professor” passed away, and her sad death generated headlines. She was nearly destitute, and her passing for an all too brief moment shined a light on the plight of “contingent” faculty in US higher education. But the public’s attention span is short, and her story, I’m afraid, will be […]
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