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How FAU Prioritizes Its Money

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UFF-FAU is pleased to present a new study commissioned from the Research Institute on Social and Economic Policy at Florida International University. The report, “How FAU Prioritizes Its Money,” locates…

Report: Among Florida’s Lawmakers, ALEC’s Influence Runs Deep

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July 30, 2012. “ALEC is a corporate‐funded entity that helps corporations get special interest and corporate‐written legislation passed into law. When legislators in multiple states introduce similar or identical bills…

Editorial: Return on Disinvestment

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July 13, 2012. Gov. Rick Scott’s Revamp of Higher Education Gainesville Sun Associated Press Published: Friday, July 13, 2012 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 4:37…

Attorneys: Budget Shortfall Not Enough to Justify Changes to Retirement Benefits

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July 11, 2012. Travis Pillow, 06/29/2012 – 03:17 PM (Received July 9, 2012) The lawyer leading a lawsuit challenging a 2011 retirement law says in court papers that a budget…

Know Your Contract

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June 30, 2012. Becoming a UFF member strengthens the faculty voice and gives you access to professional representation in the grievance/arbitration process Grievances and arbitration are legally binding procedures to…

Three out of Four Americans Think Education Should be a Right

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June 26, 2012. Carnegie Corporation Calls for Renewed Commitment in Higher Education (June 25, 2012) Carnegie Corporation Calls for Renewed Commitment in Higher Education; New Poll Data: 3 out of…

Coalition on the Academic Workforce Study: A Portrait of Part Time Faculty Members

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June 22, 2012. At present over 75% of faculty members and instructors in degree-granting two-and four-year institutions of higher education in the US were employed in non-tenure track contingent positions.…

BOG: Florida Receives “A” Grade on US Chamber’s Report Card for Postsecondary Education

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June 21, 2012. At $46,071 SUS of Florida also has lowest per completion degree rate in country, Rating applies to four-year and two-year institutions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—June 20, 2012 CONTACT:…

Florida Current: Higher Education Task Force Hears Raising Tuition Could Be Tough

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James Call June 11, 2012 A task force studying the future of Florida’s state university system indicated Monday that it may become more difficult to get money from the state…

PB Post: Tuition Hikes Urged By Florida State Universities Wrestling With Loss of Funding

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June 14, 2012. Without the increase FAU administrators say they will cut 75 faculty positions, 9 advisers and up to 500 course sections, crowding classrooms and leaving students with fewer…

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