Contingent Faculty Bill of Rights
Dear Contingent Faculty, Every so often, on this list and at conferences, people comment that the contingent faculty movement needs a new narrative. Given the lack of progress over the years, it is hard to […]
Dear Contingent Faculty, Every so often, on this list and at conferences, people comment that the contingent faculty movement needs a new narrative. Given the lack of progress over the years, it is hard to […]
The Honorable Governor Jerry Brown c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 445-2841 September 8, 2016 Re: SB 1379 and Job Security for Part-time Faculty Dear Governor Brown: As Chair of […]
The Honorable Governor Jerry Brown c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) 445-2841 August 26, 2016 RE: AB 1690 and Job Security for Part-time Faculty Dear Governor Brown, As the […]
Your Job Negotiated Every Day When I first started working as a part-timer, the job with its duties, working arrangements, and responsibilities felt natural. I figured people smarter and more experienced than I am had […]
The fall 2015 CPFA Journal contains a long article that explains the history of pay parity achieved by the 72 California community college districts, from 1985 to 2013 (the last year for which we have […]
I have been wondering about how to develop a system, nationwide or statewide, that would serve as some sort of a -shield for activists who are facing harassment, termination or pressures at their home institution(s). […]
Part-time faculty should be concerned about this newly released investigative piece, published yesterday in the East Bay Express. It alleges that a real estate network called Lone Star has been busy evicting people in Oakland […]
CPFA’s Letter to The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) asks the Department of Education NOT to reauthorize the authority of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) to act as […]
Chris blogs at XXX.href=”http://utotherescue.blogspot.com/”> He has recently spoken at length to CS Soong at KPFA and I recommend this podcast! https://kpfa.org/episode/against-the-grain-september-1-2015/
TO: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) DATE: September 23, 2015 SUBJECT: Third Party Comment on the Continuation of recognition of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Novato, California […]
Oakland, Calif. – The California Community College Board of Governors unanimously voted two days ago to formally adopt the recommendations of the Task Force on Accreditation. The Task Force released a report in late August of […]
The spring 2015 issue contains an important article by Bradley Rettele on his decision to leave academia, even though he only took one sick day in 11 years, was never late and filled his classes […]
AB1010 (Medina) CPFA is carefully watching the progress, amendments and lobbying action on this bill, meant to strengthen Part-time Faculty job security. Jose Medina, the sponsor of this bill, is the Chair of the Assembly […]
Please join part-time faculty and allies for a day of action at the state Capitol building on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 11 am. The gathering, based on an idea from California Part-Time Faculty Association […]
Greetings, My name is Tim Raposa and I am the new Director of Public Relations for the California Part-Time Faculty Association. CPFA has sent this press release to the media in response to the recent […]