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2010

Month Subject
January Halting New Threats to Academic Freedom
March Contract Negotiations Begin
April Report on CollectiveBargaining
June A New Contract Ratified
   

 

2009
Month Subject
February/March Linda Bucher, Past President: Farewell Remarks

April-May

Talking Contract: Looking Forward to Next Year
September Contract Negotiations This Year

Oct/Nov

Steering Committee Elects Bargaining Team

 

2008
Month Subject

January

Bargaining Team Elected by Steering Committee
February Bargaining for New Contract Begins
February-Special Edition

PROPOSED BYLAWS CHANGE TO STRENGTHEN MEMBERS’ RIGHTS

April-May

Bylaws Change: Members Only Voting on Contract
June

New Contract Ratified By Membership

September Electing New AAUP Officers

October

Election of New AAUP Officers

Nov/Dec

Election Results for Chapter Officers

 

 

2007
Month Subject

December-January

A Warm Welcome to Dr. Patrick Harker
February Special Salary Adjustments
March Taking Care of Business

April

 
May-June Student Loan Scandals and Shifts in Higher Education Funding
September Contract Negotiations This Year

October

Survey on Professional Expenses and Computer Technologies

November  
December

 

2006
Month Subject
February Parking Update; "Academic Bill of Rights" Hearing Held in Philadelphia
March Huber Controversy & UD's Persistent Diversity Problems

Spring

Special Policy Report, Faculty Health Care & the National Health Care Crisis

April

UD Chapter Pledges $25,000 to National AAUP; Administration Challenges Future Retirees' Benefits

Summer "General University Expectations" and Faculty Workload
September An Invitation: "Scholars at Risk"
October Health Care Benefits for Future Retirees: Proposed Changes
November The Contract and You: Grievances and Academic Complaints
December

 

2005
Month Subject
January Special Salary Adjustments; Faculty Survey Analysis
February Build Bargaining Power - Join AAUP; Collective Bargaining
March What You Need to Know; Just Cause; Union Finances
April Update on Bargaining Sessions
May AAUP Recommends New Contract
June New Contract Ratified
September New Contract for New School Year
October

Chapter Elections in November

November Strengthening the Union
Dec-Jan Development of the UD Non-Tenure Track Policy
2004
Month Subject
January Newsletter Editor Prepares to Step Down
February A National Trend: Speech Restrictions in Higher Education
March Issues Pertaining to Women in Higher Education
April AAUP Gains Are Your Gains: Support the Union
May Last Issue With David Colton as Editor
September Join the AAUP and Build Faculty Bargaining Power
October The Bargaining Process: Upcoming AAUP Contract Negotiations
November A Changing Faculty Needs to Renew the AAUP
December Recommended Bylaws Changes
2003
Month Subject
January Concluding My Term as AAUP President: Higher Education's Perilous Times
February The Workload Controversy: What's Happening
March Workload Facts: First, What to do... Then, Some Background
April Workload, Awards, the Union and the Patriot Act
May Affirmative Action, the Patriot Act & Workload Advances
September UD Faculty Members & The Union
October The Grieving Process
November Corporatized Education: Trends & Dilemmas
December Progress and Roadblocks Regarding UD Workload Dispute
2002
Month Subject
January Resolve During Challenging Times: Contract Negotiations
February AAUP - Administration Contract Negotiations
March AAUP Leadership Recommends New Contract
April Faculty Rights & UD Corporatization
May What You Should Know About the Grievance Procedure
September What is a Faculty Union?
October The Union's Election Issue
November Implementing the Collective Bargaining Agreement
December Details of UD's Workload Policy
2001
Month Subject
January The Corporate Model for Higher Education
February Report on the UD Bargaining Unit
March Trends: Financial Assistance & Grad Student Unions
April UD's Financial Condition & Academic Freedom
May Minority Hiring & Other Issues
September Issues at the Beginning of a New Academic Year
October Negotiations & Higher Education's Corporate Model
November September 11 & Its Aftermath The Role of the Faculty
December Upcoming AAUP-Administration Contract Negotiations
2000
Month Subject
January Looking Ahead to My Next Term: Challenges & Opportunities
By Gerry Turkel, President
February Rebutting Anti-Faculty Mindset; AAUP & AFL-CIO: What Happened?
March Higher Education Trends & Issues
April What You Should Know About the Grievance Procedure
May Intellectual Property Rights
September Issues at the Start of a New Academic Year
October Faculty Views on Campus Parking
November Issues Pertaining to Faculty Diversity
December What is a Faculty Union?