CFA Headlines July 1, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
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New fiscal year begins without a state budget
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Faculty conduct legislative visits
2. THE ALLIANCE FOR THE CSU
∙ Dominguez Hills Alliance meets with Carson Chamber of Commerce
∙ Stanislaus Alliance to hold sign ups at 4th of July event
∙ East Bay Alliance meets with Hayward city council
3. OTHER NEWS
∙ New GI bill doubles higher education benefits to veterans
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines June 24, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
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State budget coming - sooner or later
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Willie Brown: CSU is the state’s economic engine
2. THE ALLIANCE FOR THE CSU
∙ Alliance goes to bat for CSU
∙ Alumni send letters to the editor on budget
3. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
∙ General Salary Increase effective June 30
4. OTHER NEWS
∙ Fresno settles sex discrimination lawsuit
∙ Register to attend COCAL conference
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines June 17, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
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Budget deadline passes, Alliance remains ready
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Poll reveals public support for higher education
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Alliance for the CSU goes nationwide
2. THE ALLIANCE FOR THE CSU
∙ Alliance night at Chico Outlaws baseball game
∙ Attend San Diego Budget town hall
∙ It’s not too late to join the Alliance
3. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
∙ General Salary Increase effective June 30
4. OTHER NEWS
∙ Halcón honored by former president Carter
∙ Register to attend COCAL conference
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines June 10, 2008 (pdf)
1. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
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General Salary Increase effective June 30
2. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ Legislative budget committees adopt plans
∙ CPEC Study: Costs making college unaffordable
3. ALLIANCE FOR THE CSU
∙ Alliance night at Chico Outlaws baseball game, June 21
∙ Report on San Jose Town Hall
4. OTHER NEWS
∙ CFA supports TA fee waivers
∙ June 3 election results
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines June 3, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
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Get ready for a long hot summer on the budget
∙ Attend San Jose budget town hall with lawmakers
∙ Alliance night at Chico Outlaws baseball game
∙ Send a letter to the editor/blog
∙ Ten things you can do to help #10: Be ready
2. JUNE 3 ELECTION
∙ Remember to vote today!
∙ CFA endorsements for June 3 election
3. OTHER NEWS
∙ Update on retirees’ vision care bill
∙ View the magazine online
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines May 28, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
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School is out. Remember to watch for Alliance info over summer
∙ Education cuts a blow to Central Coast infrastructure
∙ Students rally against budget cuts
∙ Alliance celebrates May revise with symbolic $100 million cake
∙ CSU East Bay holds community town hall
2. WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT THE BUDGET CUTS
∙ Send a letter to the editor/blog
∙ Ten things you can do to help #9: go online
3. JUNE 3 ELECTION
∙ Remember to vote
∙ CFA endorsements for June 3 election
4. OTHER NEWS
∙ CFA representatives to attend SEIU international convention
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines May 20, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
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Gov. restores $97.6 million to CSU in May budget revision
∙ CFA President editorializes on budget
∙ Alliance to reach out to friends/families at graduation
∙ Join/help the Alliance for the CSU
∙ SF Supervisors pass resolution for higher ed funding
2. STUDENT FEES
∙ Trustees approve another fee increase
∙ LA Daily News: Students paying the price in shaky economy
∙ Sixteen UC students arrested for protesting fees
∙ Orange County Register blogs on impact of fee hikes
3. OTHER NEWS
∙ CFA endorsements in June 3 election
∙ New SJSU President named
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines May 14, 2008 (pdf)
SPECIAL EDITION
MAY MAY BUDGET REVISION: $97.6 MILLION RESTORED TO CSU BUDGET
Governor softens stance on planned cuts to Cal. State University funding; the fight for funding now moves to the state legislature. Supporters intend to build on the Gov’s first step towards fully funding public higher education.
CFA Headlines May 13, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ May Budget revision to be released Wednesday
∙ “Gov. Can You Hear Us Now?” call/fax days conclude with
a bang
∙ Join/Help the Alliance for the CSU
∙ SF Board of Supervisors to vote on resolution of support
for Alliance
2. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
∙ CFA to update Trustees on Alliance success
∙ Opposing fee proposals to be considered
3. OTHER NEWS
∙ Register to vote in June election
∙ Sen. Scott named new Community College chief
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines May 6, 2008 (pdf)
1. CSU IMPACT ON STATE ECONOMY
∙ New report reveals economic, fiscal danger of CSU cuts
∙ Governor responds to CFA study
2. THE ALLIANCE FOR THE CSU
∙ “Gov. can you hear us now?” call/fax days conclude this week
∙ Schedule of this week’s call/fax days
∙ Join/Help the Alliance for the CSU
3. MORE ON STATE BUDGET & THE CSU
∙ Faculty reach out to legislators during Lobby Day
∙ CFA President testifies before legislators on budget
∙ Legislators vow to protect higher education
∙ At least higher ed is popular
∙ CFA leaders discuss budget with SUNY union
4. OTHER NEWS
∙ Register to vote in June election
∙ Gov. signs retiree vision care bill
∙ New loyalty oath flap
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines April 29, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ 2,000 students protest budget cuts at Capitol
∙ Reports reveal harm of past and present cuts
2. THE ALLIANCE FOR THE CSU
∙ “Gov. can you hear us now?” call/fax days continue this week
∙ LA County Federation of Labor supports Alliance
∙ Join the Alliance for the CSU
∙ How to help: #4 attend an event
∙ CFA statewide lobby day to focus on budget
3. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
∙ View recent faculty rights decisions online
4. OTHER EVENTS
∙ Monterey Bay chapter to host labor film festival
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines April 22, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ Capitol lobby days to focus on budget
∙ Editorial decries budget cuts
2. THE ALLIANCE FOR THE CSU
∙ Thousands send messages to the governor opposing budget cuts
∙ “Gov. can you hear us now?” call/fax days continue this week
∙ System leaders warn of danger of budget cuts
∙ CSUEU passes resolution in support of Alliance
∙ Join the Alliance for the CSU
∙ How to help: #5 tell a friend
3. OTHER EVENTS
∙ AAUP national election results
∙ “Hollywood to the Docks” march concludes with massive rally
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines April 15, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE ALLIANCE FOR THE CSU
∙ Alliance asks governor, “Can you hear us now?”
∙ Join the Alliance for the CSU
∙ How to help: #3 tell a friend
∙ Statewide student protests planned
∙ Editorial denounces proposed cuts
2. 68th CFA ASSEMBLY
∙ Budget fight takes center stage
∙ Durazo speaks to Assembly
∙ AAUP President addresses the Assembly
∙ Tipps discusses budget data
∙ Assembly condemns campus discrimination
3. UPCOMING EVENTS
 ∙ Attend “Hollywood to the Docks” march
CFA Headlines April 8, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ Campus meetings conclude this week; next stage of budget
fight set to begin
∙ 68th CFA Assembly to focus on budget fight
∙ View media coverage of campus budget meetings
∙ Statewide student protests planned
2. THE ALLIANCE FOR THE CSU
∙ Alliance grows in strength; nearly 10,000 have joined so far
∙ Join the Alliance for the CSU
∙ How to help: #2 Post a sign on campus
3. OTHER NEWS
∙ Portantino regains state Assembly higher ed post
∙ Attend “Hollywood to the Docks” march
∙ Monterey Bay CFA chapter sponsoring labor film festival
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines April 2, 2008 (pdf)
1. ALL-CAMPUS BUDGET MEETINGS
∙ Meetings continue as Alliance builds strength, campus unity
∙ View media coverage of campus budget meetings
∙ Schedule of upcoming meetings
2. THE ALLIANCE FOR THE CSU
∙ Join the Alliance for the CSU
∙ How to help: #1 fill out a card, #2 get others to do the same
3. OTHER NEWS
∙ Appeal in Munitz open meetings case denied
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines March 25, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ Campus budget meetings attract thousands, mobilize
communities
∙ Growing crowds add to momentum to stop the cuts
∙ Join the Alliance for the CSU
∙ What the Alliance needs you to do
∙ Editorials assail budget cuts
∙ TV News and YouTube reach millions
2. POLITICS AND LEGISLATION
∙ April 2 legislative budget hearing next step in fight against
governor’s 10% meat cleaver
∙ CFA develops 2008 legislative agenda
3. OTHER NEWS
∙Garamendi to speak at California Postsecondary Education
Commission meeting
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines March 18, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ Momentum builds on campus to fight proposed budget cuts
∙ Attend your All-Campus Budget Meeting
∙ SD Union Tribune: education cuts hurt California’s economy
and workforce
∙ Join the ‘Alliance for the CSU’
∙ CFA testifies before senate budget committee
2. EQUITY CONFERENCE
∙ Equity conference promotes diversity in CSU
Attend Long Beach diversity forum
3. OTHER NEWS
∙ Bendavid honored by State Assembly
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines March 11, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ Join the ‘Alliance for the CSU’
∙ San Marcos campus meeting a rousing success
∙ Attend your All-Campus Budget Meeting
∙ Trustees to discuss budget fight this week
2. EQUITY CONFERENCE
∙ Equity Conference to focus on budget’s effect on under-served
populations
3. OTHER NEWS
∙ Court victory in CSUS and CSUN parking case
∙ East Bay instructor reinstated following loyalty oath
controversy
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines March 4, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ Dominguez Hills kicks off All-Campus Budget Meetings
∙ Attend your All-Campus Budget Meeting
∙ CFA president in New York Times on “mobility gap”
∙ San Bernardino chapter president editorializes on budget
∙ Send a letter to the editor
2. EQUITY CONFERENCE
∙ Equity conference is fast approaching
3. OTHER NEWS
∙ CFA district Lobby Day #2
∙ AAUP national election
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines February 26, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ Attend your all-campus budget meeting
∙ Garamendi, CFA & CSU join together to fight budget cuts
∙ View the editorials on the budget
∙ Send in campus budget rumors
2. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
∙ View the equity pay program online
3. EQUITY CONFERENCE
∙ Register now to attend the equity conference
∙ NY Times: Higher Education gap may slow economic mobility
∙ Super Sunday promotes diversity in CSU
∙ UC Berkeley creates faculty chair of equity and inclusion
4. POLITICS AND LEGISLATION
∙ CFA district Lobby Day #1 is Friday
∙ CSU Professor George Diehr elected CalPERS VP
5. OTHER NEWS
∙ CAAUP National election
6. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines February 20, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ The Fight for CSU is a fight for the future of the state
∙ Two new studies add urgency to plea for CSU funding
∙ CSU avoids mid-year cuts
∙ Send in campus budget rumors
2. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
∙ View the equity pay program online
3. OTHER NEWS
∙ Northridge chapter president in the news
∙ New Deputy Political Director
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines February 12, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ CFA Board of Directors discusses budget
∙ Cuts to the CSU are NOT inevitable
∙ Ducheny visits with San Marcos faculty
∙ View CFA’s analysis of state budget
2. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
∙ Equity pay program approved by CFA Board
∙ Equity pay and campus budgets
3. ELECTION RECAP
∙ Prop. 92 falls short
∙ Leadership changes coming in wake of Prop. 93
4. OTHER NEWS
∙ Attend the 2008 Equity Conference
∙ View the winter magazine online
∙ Hill elected to CA. Conference of AAUP
∙Scholarships available for foster youth
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines February 5, 2008 (pdf)
1. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ Message from CFA, Chancellor and others on the state budget
∙ CSU applications reach all-time high
∙ Board of Directors discussion to focus on budget fight
∙ View CFA’s analysis of state budget
2. EQUITY CONFERENCE
∙ Attend the 2008 Equity Conference, March 14-15
3. OTHER NEWS
∙ Assembly member Bill Maze editorializes on Fresno scandal
∙ Reworked Higher Ed Act would scrutinize fee hikes
∙ View the winter magazine online
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines January 29, 2008 (pdf)
1. CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT
∙ Agreement reached on equity pay
2. THE STATE BUDGET AND THE CSU
∙ Student newspapers oppose budget cuts
∙ Send a letter to the editor about the budget
3. CFA ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS
∙ Opposition to Proposition 92 grows
∙ CFA supports Proposition 93
∙ Find your polling place
4. EXECUTIVE WATCH
∙ ‘Open Meetings’ case regarding Munitz goes to appeal
5. OTHER NEWS
∙ Changes coming to agency/”fair share” fee
∙ View the winter magazine online
∙ Attend CFA’s equity conference
6. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines January 23, 2008 (pdf)
1. CSU BOARD OF TRUSTEES
∙ Trustees tackle CSU budget crisis
∙ Ad Hoc Committee makes recommendations on state audits
2. THE CSU BUDGET
∙ Enrollment deadline moved up
∙ San Jose Mercury News editorializes against
higher education cuts
∙ Send a letter to the editor about the budget
3. FEB. 5 ELECTION
∙ Opposition to Proposition 92 grows
∙ CFA supports Proposition 93
4. OTHER NEWS
∙ Munitz selling test prep software; hearing is next week
∙ View the winter magazine online
∙ Attend CFA’s equity conference
5. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines January 15, 2008 (pdf)
1. CSU BOARD OF TRUSTEES PREVIEW
∙ The state budget and the CSU
∙ Trustees to review hiring and executive comp. packages
2. EXECUTIVE WATCH
∙ Fresno proposal to raise student fees to pay for athletics
∙ Campus Pointe pollution could draw $75,000 per day fine
∙ Retroactive pay lawsuit moves forward
∙ Munitz hearing scheduled for Jan. 29
3. FEB. 5 ELECTION
∙ Deadline to register to vote is Jan. 21
∙ Inside Higher Ed scrutinizes Prop. 92
4. UPCOMING EVENTS
CFA Headlines January 10, 2008 (pdf)
SPECIAL EDITION
TELL THE GOVERNOR: HIGHER EDUCATION IS PART OF THE SOLUTION, NOT THE PROBLEM
Governor’s plan to slash state funding for the Cal. State University contradicts his ‘State of the State’ goals for more teachers, improved infrastructure, vets’ education.
CFA Headlines January 8, 2008 (pdf)
1. HAPPY NEW YEAR
2. THE CSU BUDGET
∙ Governor to release proposed budget Thursday
∙ Recap of CSU Budget reques
∙ Quote of the week, it's all about education
3. FEB. 5 ELECTION
∙ Register to vote today
∙ Opposition grows for Prop. 92
∙ CFA supports Prop. 93
4. OTHER NEWS
∙ Jones wins election to CalPERS board
∙ New CFA staff
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