Community News

3/10/2025

FSU Calendar March 10th to 14th       

March 12th 12:00-1:00PM FSU lunchtime conversations: Collective Bargaining

Join colleagues on Wednesday, March 12th, 12.00-1.00 in the University Dining Club, CC 2nd floor to hear about bargaining and how our collective bargaining agreement covers such items as academic freedom, workload and financial benefits.

Contract Bargaining Session, Wednesday, March 12th from 9:45AM to 11:45AM 

3/6/2025

This week’s Point is written by Steve Striffler, a professor in Labor Studies.

The fact that universities are under a broad attack from the Trump administration is abundantly clear.  And, although the jury is still out, it is becoming impossible to ignore that university administrations are thus far unwilling to put up much of a fight.   Most are remaining eerily quiet, no doubt fearful that speaking out will put a target on their institution’s back. 

3/3/2025

FSU Calendar March 3rd to 7th      

March 4th FSU lunchtime conversations: Equity, justice, inclusion and anti-racism in teaching, research and service

Join colleagues on Tuesday March 4, 12.30-1.30 in University Dining Club, CC 2nd floor to share aspects of your teaching, research and public and community service that are rooted in principles of anti-racism, equity, justice, and inclusivity, and to talk about the threats posed by recent federal government statements and actions. A pizza lunch will be provided.

2/27/2025

This week’s Point is written by Suha Ballout, an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing.

Upholding Our Mission in Challenging Times: The Role of Faculty, Librarians, Staff, and Leadership at UMass Boston

2/26/2025

Dear Members,

200 members of the four campus unions gathered to meet with the Chancellor, the Provost and other members of upper administration on Tuesday, February 18th. We wanted to share our concerns and fears about federal government threats to members of our community on the basis of immigration status, gender identity, and race, and attacks on higher education including cuts to federal grant funding.