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Broward College Board of Trustees Rejects Special Magistrate’s Recommendations, Faculty Union Prepares Legal Challenge

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June 5, 2010. In impasse proceedings Magistrate observed College administration “had failed to make the case for a massive expansion of management rights, noting that existing contract language ‘has apparently…

UF Faculty Member Can Keep Her Job, Arbitrator Rules

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By Nathan Crabbe Staff writer, Gainesville Sun Published: Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 7:06 p.m. A University of Florida journalism faculty member whose contract was not renewed can keep her…

How Did Higher Education Fair in the 2010 Legislative Session?

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UFF United Faculty of Florida 306 East Park Ave. Tallahassee, FL 32301 June 2, 2010 Dear Colleague: Now that the budget is signed, how did higher education fare in this…

FAU Trustees Set To Hike Tuition and Fees, Approve New President’s Salary

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June 2, 2010. A 15% deferred pay plan brings FAU president’s recently negotiated salary to almost $400K–excluding bonus (This fact is not included in the story below. -Ed.) Proposed FAU…

Governor Crist Vetoes HB 5607

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June 2, 2010. Bill would have lowered annual DROP accrual rate from 6.5 to 3.0 percent for workers entering program after July 2010. Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed HB 5607, a proposal…

Investment in knowledge pays off in jobs

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May 25, 2010. SUS Chancellor Frank Brogan touts New Florida initiative, state’s biotech industry, legislature’s support of public higher ed. By Frank T. Brogan, special to the St. Petersburg Times…

Sun-Sentinel: In Recession, Should Florida Colleges Spend So Much on Athletics?

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May 22, 2010. Most of the state’s public universities subsidize athletics with mandatory fees that have increased dramatically over the past ten years. (May 20, 2010) By Scott Travis, Sun…

FEA President Andy Ford asks Governor Crist to Veto HB 5601

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May 14, 2010. The legislation would reduce the interest rate by over 50% for those entering DROP on or after July 1, 2010. (Received from UFF President Tom Auxter on…

Results of 2009-10 Faculty Assessment of Administrators

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The following data present the results of the faculty assessment of administrators conducted at the end of the 2009-2010 academic year by UFF/FAU. This survey is an annual event intended…

2009-10 Faculty Assessment of Administrators–Responses to Open-Ended Questions

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Dean Rosalyn Carter, College of Architecture and Urban Planning The University would be better served if Dean Carter would: •resign, or be removed as Dean‐‐she is the cause of many…

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