President's Letters

1/21/2022

Dear Members,

Goodbye 2021….and hello 2022!  We hope you got a well-deserved break and are ready for what promises to be a challenging Spring semester.  

The University’s Covid safety protocols are not where the FSU would like them to be, especially in terms of testing, masking, and social distancing, but we are nonetheless returning to face-to-face teaching this semester.  Requests to temporarily move your class to a remote modality should be made through your Department Chair.   

1/25/2021

Dear Members,

Goodbye 2020….and hello 2021!  The Fall semester was exhausting, but through your hard work UMass Boston successfully held classes, educated thousands of students, and otherwise carried on.  We hope you got a well-deserved break and are ready for what is hopefully our last virtual semester (if you need to come to campus this Spring contact your department chair).

6/1/2020

Dear FSU Members,

4/3/2020

Dear Colleague,

I hope you are staying safe and are well during these difficult times.  Here is an update on what is going on. 

3/27/20

Dear Colleague,

We hope that you are safe and staying well.  Let us know about your experience in this coronavirus time and your particular needs for your teaching and research.  We will be meeting with the administration to discuss how this alternative learning is going and would like to relay your concerns, issues, needs and experiences to them.  In the meantime, be well and keep us informed of your needs, issues and concerns. 

Marlene Kim

Faculty Staff Union President, and

Professor, Department of Economics