Do you know which course sections you will teach in Spring 2016? In most cases, adjuncts at the seven University of Maine System universities should have received a proposed assignment by Nov. 20 (about 60 days from the start of classes). “Official” assignments – usually in the form of a course contract – usually come about 30 days from start of classes.
Brothers and Sisters:
Members of the IFPE Local 4408 have cast their ballots to determine the election of officers. Ballots were counted on Saturday, October 17. Results of the election are as follows:
LOCAL PRESIDENT: Tom Kosowski
LOCAL EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT: Wade Larson
LOCAL TREASURER: Michael McCabe
LOCAL SECRETARY: Gwendolyn Harrison
The Advocate
November 2015
Helping the Community
One of the goals of WFEA is to not only stand up for members but to also stand up for and support our community. As the holidays approach, it’s a good time to think about how we do that as an organization. Just in the past couple of months, we’ve
· given book donations to elementary students through our community grant money
Once again Adjunct Local 6025 will be offering scholarships to two adjunct members who are furthering their education at Montclair University and to two children of adjunct members attending Montclair.
The minimum requirements for children of adjunct members are the applicant must be a full time student, who has completed of at least two semesters and has a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 at the end of the fall semester of 2019 (copy of transcript is required.)
Yesterday Office of Policy and Management Secretary Ben Barnes told the legislature’s two budget writing committees "I don’t believe that the state is in any kind of a crisis”. Secretary Barnes also stated that “I believe we face challenges and will continue to face challenges and that the changing nature of our economy makes it very difficult to operate government services on the types of tax bases that we have.” Read the entire story here at CT News Junkie.
By NORINE GALL
Contact: Jamie Fitzgerald, 206-714-9976 or
Jaeney Hoeney, 253-833-9111 xt 4239
Green River College faculty has ‘No Confidence’ in Board of Trustees, ask Gov. Inslee to make changes
The faculty at Green River College has overwhelmingly approved a vote of no confidence in its board of trustees and is asking Gov. Jay Inslee to appoint new ones.
The vote was presented to the board at its Nov. 18 meeting and comes on the heels of two other votes where 92 percent of tenured faculty said they had no confidence in college President Eileen Ely.
“Our college is in a crisis of governance, and the board has been and continues to be negligent in its responsibility to ensure the college’s fulfillment of its mission,” says a faculty statement explaining its no-confidence vote. More than 80 percent of tenured faculty endorsed the vote.
The statement says the board has failed to:
“For these reasons, we believe the board is derelict in its oversight duties,” says the statement.
The statement asks that when current board members’ terms expire, Gov. Inslee “support union labor” by appointing trustees who understand the concerns of labor. In addition, the statement adds, “we believe the college would benefit from having more board members who represent the growing diversity and changing demographics of our service area.”
A four-page document accompanying the statement provides supporting rationale for faculty vote.
Vote of No Confidence Document
Vote of No Confidence Rationale
