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WMU-AAUP Presidential Report: Joint Equity, Medical School

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Administrator

We have remained busy over the last semester. We have continued dialogues with the administration over a number of concerns but a few areas are of particular importance. Joint Equity Committee: The union representatives (Drs. Carlson, Joslin, Mingus and Pozo) … Continue reading →

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WMU Medical School FOIA Request

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Administrator

Acting on the unanimous vote of the WMU-AAUP Executive Committee that the was ratified at our last Chapter meeting, WMU-AAUP sent the following FOIA Request to the administration yesterday: Carrick D. Craig Freedom of Information Act Officer WMU Freedom of … Continue reading →

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State House Passes Punitive Higher Ed Budget

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Administrator

From Michael Bailey, Executive Director of the Michigan AAUP Conference: The Michigan House approved its $1.39 billion higher education funding bill yesterday that included $36 million in performance-based funding. As part of the performance metrics approved by the House, U … Continue reading →

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Chapter Meeting – FRIDAY at 1:30pm

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Administrator

Chapter Meeting Friday, April 20, 2012 1:30-2:30pm Room 157-159, Bernhard Center AGENDA · Minutes of October 21, 2011 Meeting · Member Concerns · Monetary Contribution to the Protect Our Jobs Campaign – A. Zagarell · Petition Drive – Ice Cream … Continue reading →

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Medical School Faculty Are WMU-AAUP Chapter Faculty

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Administrator

April 4, 2012 Dear Colleagues, As you may know, the administration is trying to divide us into competing camps of faculty by, among other things, denying that our School of Medicine faculty are part of our union. Let us be … Continue reading →

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Spring Semester Department Meetings

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Administrator

The WMU-AAUP Chapter leadership has been meeting with departments on campus to listen to the issues and concerns of the faculty, so that we can better represent the membership in day to day business, as well as, building a faculty … Continue reading →

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Medical School Faculty Membership in WMU-AAUP

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Administrator

Dear WMU-AAUP Faculty Members, We believe that the WMU Medical School faculty are equal members of our faculty and our union under the terms of our contract. Consequently, we are disappointed to learn that the administration disagrees with our position. … Continue reading →

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Dinner With President Dunn

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Administrator

Last week, members of our Executive Committee had dinner with President Dunn and an informal discussion of a number of issues, including correcting the University’s implementation of mental health parity, threats to our university from the current political environment, the … Continue reading →

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Some Details on CMU v. WMU Contracts

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Administrator

Ten days ago, the faculty at CMU ratified their contract after a strike and under pressure from new anti-union legislation. We’re trying to arrange a meeting between their leadership and ours to learn more about the impact of the new … Continue reading →

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Association Council Meeting Today

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Administrator

Among the items on the Agenda for this afternoon’s Association Council: Status of a Joint Salary Equity Committee Medical School Update Recommendations for Secretary, Treasurer and Health Care Advocate The meeting begins at 1:30 pm in Room 105 of the … Continue reading →

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