May 28, 2019
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We learned today that the concerted and united efforts of many (including the Faculty Association) have been successful in getting UCSF to give up on its plan to affiliate with Dignity Health. This is an especially important fight, and victory, … Continue reading
May 15, 2019
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Dear Chancellor Hawgood and President Napolitano, We write on behalf of the Board of the UCSF Faculty Association to oppose the proposed affiliation agreement between UCSF and Dignity Health. We do so while acknowledging that the need for UCSF Health … Continue reading
March 27, 2018
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Below is the link to the updated version of the “$48. fix: Reclaiming California’s MASTER PLAN for Higher Education“ that was produced by the Reclaim California Higher Education coalition, which includes the Council of University of California Faculty Associations and other … Continue reading
June 20, 2017
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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 … Continue reading
January 26, 2017
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On Thursday, January 26, the UC Regents will consider and likely approve their budget for the University for 2017-2018. It and the Governor’s budget, to which it is closely tied, perpetuate decades of failed privatization and persistent under funding of … Continue reading
June 4, 2015
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The May Revise As the Legislature and Governor enter the end game for the 2015-2016 budget, here is a review of provisions related to UC in the Governor’s latest budget proposal—the May revise, which is now being considered by the … Continue reading
December 15, 2014
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Pasted below is the text of a union coalition letter that was sent today, December 15, 2014, to Governor Brown and other state leaders, as well as the leaders of the three higher ed systems. Dear Governor Brown: The escalating crisis … Continue reading
November 13, 2014
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Below please find a letter that The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA), the systemwide organization of which the UCSF Faculty Association is a member, sent today to President Napolitano and the UC Regents regarding their recent proposal to raise tuition … Continue reading
July 7, 2014
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On July 6, CUCFA sent the following letter to UC President Janet Napolitano: President Janet Napolitano Office of the President University of California 1111 Franklin Street, 12th Floor Oakland, CA 94607 Dear President Napolitano, The Council of UC Faculty Associations … Continue reading
April 16, 2013
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To faculty colleagues at UCSF: As Chair of The University of California, San Francisco Faculty Association, I am writing to urge you to join YOUR association as a member. It’s no secret that UCSF faculty are under stress: Operational Excellence … Continue reading