Activism

10/7/2024

Dear Members,

This week includes a variety of items including an invitation to the FSU fall semester member gathering, and an announcement seeking a member to serve as our representative to the Health & Safety committee.

FSU Member Gathering is Wednesday, October 9th 11:30AM - 1:00PM, Campus Center Ballroom

10/1/2024

Dear Members,

As we get into the thick of things with bargaining, we wanted to share two easy things you can do to support the bargaining team and show your FSU member pride.

1. Thursdays are now PROUD UMASS UNION MEMBER DAY! 

Wear your FSU t-shirts and buttons if you come to campus on Thursdays. 

If you’re not on campus on Thursdays, wear them in all your virtual meetings, classes, etc. 

9/3/2024

Dear Faculty and Librarians,

To returning faculty and librarians – welcome back to campus and happy new academic year! We hope you had a relaxing period of non-responsibility.

To our new faculty, welcome to campus. It was a pleasure meeting you at the new faculty orientation.

5/13/2024

Dear Members,

As I write this out of the corner of my eye I see them.  The pile is calling for me to open them.  I move the pile across the room but still they demand attention. They are of course a pile of blue books.  I wondered when we began using blue books.  A google search indicates Butler University first used them in the 1920s.  Butler’s school colors are blue and white.

Thank you for attending our end of semester gatherings!

5/9/2024

This week’s Point was written by Suha Ballout, who is an Associate Professor in the Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences