UFF-USF

Listmania time: The new list of Kiplinger’s 100 Best Values in Public Colleges identifies USF as the 79th best value for in-state students and 94th for out-of-state students. In specific disciplines, the Journal of Criminal Justice Education ranked the criminology department 10th in the country.

It’s great to be considered a fabulous value; USF faculty and graduate students work hard. I hope we can keep that up in the next few years. The challenge for the legislature and Board of Governors is to make sure the budget crisis doesn’t turn USF from a great value into a cheap education.

As is customary, 9-month faculty and professional employees will have double-deductions starting February 1 to cover summer insurance The one exception will be the February 29 paycheck, which will have no insurance deductions (as the 3rd paycheck in the month).

UFF/USF Chapter Meeting
December 14, 2007
CDB’s on Fowler Avenue, Tampa

In attendance: J. Martin, B. Welker, A. Shapiro, P. Terry, S. Wohlmuth, N. Kwon, K. de la Peña McCook, R. Weatherford, M. Klisch, M. Kaplan, S. Tauber, J. Noonan, G. McColm, S. Dorn, R. Evans, H. Hechiche.
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Draft agenda, chapter meeting
January 11, noon
EDU 413

1. Amendments to / approval of agenda
2. January 29 presidential preference primary and referendum
3. Chapter elections: schedule and nominations
4. State budget, USF budget
5. Reports
6. Other business
7. For the good of the order

The Florida Education Association has joined Florida Is Our Home, a grassroots coalition opposing the referendum on the January 29 primary ballot.

According to analysis by FEA government relations specialists, the referendum would cut our property taxes by a very small amount, but the public effect would be dramatic, with serious cuts in municipal and local services, several billion dollars in cuts to local schools over the next 5 years, and a spillover effect on the state budget that would inevitably affect the university system, including USF.

Below is a copy of the flyer that FEA sent out recently. The recommendation from FEA is to VOTE NO ON JANUARY 29.

Early voting starts Monday, January 14.

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