Wisconsin University Union (WUU)

Wisconsin University Union's Executive Committee is launching a new initiative, the Beck-Elder Awards, to provide funding in support of governance and a democratic workplace on campus. Applications due April 1. The full announcement with details on how to apply is viewable as a GoogleDoc:

WUU awards Wisconsin University Union (WUU) Beck-Elder Awards The Wisconsin University Union announces the initiation of the Beck-Elder Awards in support of WUU’s mission. Background WUU is an independent association of faculty and academic staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Our purpose is to ...

https://madison.com/ct/news/local/education/uw-math-lecturer-of-30-years-claims-abuse-of-academic-staff-hiring-policies/article_d1cded96-5967-5f3b-946e-5aefc65bf159.html

UW math lecturer of 30+ years claims 'abuse' of academic staff hiring policies The Academic Staff Appeals Committee is currently determining Sharad Chandarana’s eligibility to pursue the grievance.

This is a serious issue. Will OUR university help?

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/06/science/covid-universities-women.html?searchResultPosition=2

And here's an earlier related piece:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/business/economy/pandemic-women-tenure.html?searchResultPosition=1

The Virus Moved Female Faculty to the Brink. Will Universities Help? The pandemic is a new setback for women in academia who already faced obstacles on the path to advancing their research and careers.

Colleges knew the risks but they reopened anyway. Here's how they got it all wrong

Colleges knew the risks but they reopened anyway. Here's how they got it all wrong Going into the new school year, colleges and universities knew the risks.

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WUU works to give faculty and staff an effective voice in the governance of the institution. WUU helps employees navigate processes for grievances and appeals, and assists with outside legal help when appropriate.

Join | Wisconsin University Union Join UW-Madison is a national beacon of free speech and unimpeded scholarly pursuit, an institution offering the highest quality academic instruction at the lowest possible cost, and the home of the “Wisconsin Idea,” where public service is central to its mission. Yet, public higher education in...

Last week members of the Teacher's Assistant Association attended a meeting with University Officials calling the university to support graduate workers and international students at the University. This meeting ended after Dean Karpus pushed a graduate student attempting to enter the room and the administrators left the room while the students attempted to tell their stories. The administrators then called the police, who removed the students from the building. TAA has created the linked petition in response to these actions by the university. Please sign this petition to show your solidarity with TAA!

Commit to real improvements for graduate workers and international students at UW–Madison Tell UW–Madison administrators: Don't push grad workers! Stand up for graduate students and international students at UW-Madison! Sign the TAA’s petition for a living wage, relief from mandatory fees, and quality, consistent workplace protections. Learn more about our campaign here. On April 26,...

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Proposed UW System 'productivity policy' draws concern from Wisconsin college faculty Changes to the UW System's "Program Productivity Monitoring" policy would "accelerate the timeline" to eliminate academic programs by relying on a single metric: the average number of graduates produced in

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