Category: academic excellence
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Bargaining Update. Salary Negotiations Begin!
Dear Members, Below you’ll find the details of the compensation proposal that the FAMCO negotiating team presented to the administration at the bargaining table on July 9th. In brief, FAMCO demonstrated that the university is 1) in solid financial shape; 2) can afford to compensate faculty fairly; and 3) can afford to restore our lost…
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Good News! Monmouth University Remains Financially Healthy! Where Does the Money Go?
Amid rising educational costs, Monmouth University’s recent announcement of a tuition increase sparked concern among students and faculty, with calls for more financial transparency coming from both. The Faculty Association of Monmouth University (FAMCO), alongside AFT-NJ and AFL-CIO state leaders well as students, convened to discuss these pressing financial issues on April 10. As the…
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Monmouth University Students Share What They Want from Bargaining
Students and members of the Monmouth University Social Justice club shared their concerns about the University with Faculty at the April 10th FAMCO Meeting on Campus. Student’s learning conditions are faculty working conditions, and students have a vested interest in things the bargaining process deals with, particularly in the areas of: Money: Tuition keeps going…
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SEAL the DEAL Full 2024 FAMCO Platform!
FAMCO is stepping into this pivotal contract year with a strong, progressive bargaining platform designed to uphold the dignity and security of our faculty and students. Our focus is firmly on SEALing the deal for a fair and equitable workplace, ensuring stability through the protection of full-time positions and tenure-track lines, and advancing equity with…
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Consultants at the Gates: The Future of Higher Education when Decision-making is Outsourced
Financial turmoil and potential academic restructuring at the University of Connecticut (UConn) has prompted a deeper examination of the influence of outside consulting firms in educational institutions. The faculty’s apprehensions center on Huron Consulting’s involvement in UConn’s cost-cutting measures, illustrating a broader, disconcerting trend in higher education: the increasing reliance on corporate strategies that sideline…
The Faculty Association of Monmouth University 