Higher Education

3/26/2021

Dear FSU Members,

As part of the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan Act, the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund will provide an estimated $438,512,747 for Massachusetts colleges and universities, with UMass Boston getting over $37 million in the latest relief package, and over $70 million in total (from the various relief packages dating back to Trump Administration).

3/25/2021

Dear FSU Members,

3/25/2021

Dear FSU Member,

The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) Annual meeting will be held virtually Friday and Saturday, April 30- May 1, 2021 (see here for more information).  The FSU is allotted 15 delegates.   Please let us know by the end of the day Thursday, April 8^th if you would like to serve as a delegate (if you have any questions on the MTA Annual Meeting let us know).

Sincerely,

3/24/2021

Are you worried about saying “the wrong thing” in the classroom? Concerned that your academic freedom may not be guaranteed when it comes to your research findings or social media presence? Why does there seem to be a sudden flurry of high-profile incidents of faculty being singled out and targeted for improper or incendiary speech, whether in the classroom, their research, or their Twitter remarks?

3/23/2021

Dear FSU Members,

We want to remind you about a number of important provisions from the COVID-19 Spring 20 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that we signed last April.