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AFT National Higher Education Issues Conference March 6-8, 2009 National Conference Workshop Materials |
Note: Preconference Workshop Materials available here.
Friday, March 6
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Workshops
Workshop 1: The ABCs of the AFT
Lawrence Gold, AFT Higher Education
Workshop 2: Emergency Preparedness and Campus Safety
Amy Bahruth, Rutgers Council of AAUP Chapters/AFT; Darryl Alexander, AFT Health and Safety
- Handouts pending
Workshop 3: Building Coalitions with Students
Christine Lindstrom, The Student PIRGs; Shaun Martinez, United Students Against Sweatshops
- No Handouts
Workshop 4: Incorporating FACE into Your Contract Campaign
Michael Fabricant, Professional Staff Congress, CUNY; Jennie Smith; Faculty and Staff Federation of the Community College of Philadelphia
- 7-Step Part-time Salary Schedule
- Adjunct Faculty Pay Per Course
- Article IX: Change In Employment Classification
- Sample FACE Audit
- New Language on Full-time/Part-time Ratio 2006-2011
- Article 1: Appointments and Renewals
Workshop 5: Getting Members Involved
Rick Kuplinski, AFT Organization and Field Services
Opening Plenary: AFT Higher Education Program and Policy Council Forum
Sandra Schroeder, AFT Washington
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Workshops
Workshop 1: Talking to Your Members about Political Action
Chris Runge, AFT Political and Legislative Mobilization
- AFT/COPE Fundraising
- AFT and Politics: An Overview
- Characteristics of an Effective Political Program
Workshop 2: Academic Freedom in the Digital Age
Barbara Jones, Wesleyan University; Steve London, Professional Staff Congress, CUNY
- Handouts pending
Workshop 3: The Future of Accountability in Higher Education
Cliff Adelman, Institute for Higher Education Policy; Debra Humphreys, Association of American Colleges and Universities; Art Hochner, Temple Association of University Professionals
- The Core of Bologna: It's a Process, Not a Processed Meat
- Bologna Plus: The Liberal Education Advantage
- Our Students' Best Work
Workshop 4: Workplace Bullying: Impact on People and Institutions
Gary & Ruth Namie, Workplace Bullying Institute
- Handouts pending
Workshop 5: 10 Things to Do Until the Money Arrives
Ed Mitchell, United Faculty of Florida; Jewell Gould, AFT Research and Information Services; Lynne Mingarelli, AFT Research and Information Services
Plenary: The National Financial Crisis and Public Higher Education
Earl Hadley, AFT Legislation; Ed Muir, AFT Research and Information Services
4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Workshops
Workshop 1: Integrating Labor Education into the Curriculum
John Delloro, Los Angeles Community College District; Anne D'Orazio, Westchester Community College Federation of Teachers
- Handouts pending
Workshop 2: Trends in Instructional Expenditures and Instructional Staffing
Jane Wellman, Delta Cost Project; Rosemary Feal, Modern Language Association; Sue Clery, JBL Associates
- Trends in College Spending
- Estimated Number of Faculty Members in English and Foreign Languages
- The State of the Higher Education Workforce: 1997-2007
Workshop 3: Effective Contract Language for Professional Staff
John Marino, United University Professons, SUNY; Rob Bower, Proefssional Staff Association - Rhode Island College
- Contract language - United University Professions/SUNY
- Contract language - Professional Staff Association at Rhode Island College
- Contract language - United College Employees of the Fashion Institute of Technology
- Contract language - Professional Staff Congress/CUNY
- Contract language - Council of New Jersey State College Locals
- Contract language - Vermont State Colleges United Professionals
- Contract language - University Professionals of Illinois
Workshop 4: Federal Healthcare Policy: The Road Ahead
John Abraham, AFT PLUS Member Benefits
- No Handouts
Workshop 5: The "Green Revolution" Comes to Campus
Mona Field, California Federation of Teachers; David Barnhill, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
- Los Angeles Community College District's Green Building Policy
- Sustainability in the Curriculum: Possibilities and Challenges
Saturday, March 7
Plenary Session/Open Discussion: Stronger Together
Jessica Smith, AFT Organization and Field Services
- No Handouts
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Workshops
Workshop 1: Seniority, Security and Priority Hiring for Contingent Faculty: Promising Models
Robert Samuels, University Council-AFT; Lynne Dodson, AFT Seattle Community Colleges
- Handouts pending
Workshop 2: Accreditation and Regulation
Becky Timmons, American Council on Education; Martin Hittelman, California Federation of Teachers
- No Handouts
Workshop 3: Strengthening Connections Between PreK-12 and Higher Education
Mark Richard, United Faculty of Miami-Dade Community College; Karen Aronowitz, United Teachers of Dade; Randy Biro, United Teachers of Dade; Joseph McNair, United Faculty of Miami-Dade Community College
- No Handouts
Workshop 4: The State of Graduate Education
Amy Levant, University of Illinois at Chicago Graduate College; David Hecker, AFT Michigan
- No Handouts
Workshop 5: Effective Local Organizational Structures for Contingent Faculty
Julianna Ivey, Cerritos College Faculty Federation; Bonnie Halloran, Lecturers' Employee Organization; William Lipkin, New Jersey State Federation of Teachers
- Handouts pending
Polishook Lecture: The Causes of Economic Crisis and the Role of Higher Education in the Recovery
Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research
- No Handouts
2:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Forums
Forum 1: Legal Issues Update
David Strom, AFT Legal
Forum 2: Contingent Faculty Forum
Elaine Bobrove, Camden County College Adjunct Faculty Federation
- No Handouts
Forum 3: Professional Staff Forum
Juliette Romano, United College Employees - FIT
Sunday, March 8
Plenary: Fight for America's Future: It's Dollars and Sense
Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers
- No Handouts
Closing Plenary/Open Discussion: Building Faculty and Staff Diversity
Derryn Moten, Alabama State University Faculty-Staff Alliance
Materials for all Cyber Sessions
Sue Clery, JBL Associates; Barbara Tobias, AFT Digital Communications; Nate Johnson, AFT Research and Information Services
