Inside UMB-FSU

9/14/2021

Dear FSU members,

At the first FSU Executive Committee meeting of the semester, Ex Com voted to endorse the Vision Platform statement of the nation-wide coalition, Higher Ed Labor United (HELU).   This makes FSU one of 84 union locals in over 30 states (representing over 400,000 higher ed workers) to have joined this coalition.

9/14/2021

Dear Tenure Track Colleagues,

The FSU is looking for a tenure track member to fill an opening on the FSU Grievance Committee.   Below is a job description.   There are two TT grievance officers. Each receives one paid course release per academic year.  You can expect to work on grievance matters a few hours a week on average (approximately 3-4  per week during the academic year) -- some weeks more, some weeks less.  It is very important and rewarding work!

9/13/2021

Sorry to come at you again but I realized that I advertently left one of our newest members, Professor Sana Haroon--who really does deserve an email of her own--off our first blast. Major Monday-morning apologies.

Jeff Melnick

American Studies Department

Communications Director, Faculty Staff Union Executive Committee

Greetings, Colleagues!

9/13/2021

Dear FSU Members,

We hope your first week of classes was productive and safe.    Several quick things:

Get Tested for Covid right on campus:  The university is not requiring Covid testing of the campus community – the kind of testing that would allow us to be better on top of any increases in Covid cases.  However, testing is available, and we encourage faculty/librarians to call the UHS testing hotline at 617-287-4355 to request a regular/weekly COVID-19 test.  The more of us who get tested the better.

9/13/2021

Greetings, Colleagues!

So, first things very much first: I hope you and your loved ones are all well, in body and mind.  It has sure been a time.  I also truly hope you managed to do something restorative, inspiring, and just plain fun this summer.