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- 2010 Classified Members Confer...
Tacoma
Saturday, February 20 at 9:00pm
AFT Washington
AFT Washington A professional development conference for classified employees who are members of AFT locals.
Time:9:00PM Saturday, February 20th
Location:Tacoma
AFT Washington Held Oct. 25, more than 70 faculty members from AFT and WEA met to discuss the future of the profession and the changing environment.
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Record college rolls tied to recession-era surge at community colleges
The study notes that college enrollment generally has risen for many decades, but says the most recent annual spike is entirely at two-year colleges.USA Today, October 30, 2009http://content.usatoday.com/communities/
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AFT Washington Do Professors Matter? A VP for Academic Affairs at a New York community college writes about the role of faculty in the 21st century. He gives specific examples of how faculty are being devalued for their role in higher education.
www.insidehighered.com
The movement to minimize the faculty role in higher education needs to be resisted, in part by explaining to the public why the role is crucial, writes Peter Katopes.
AFT Washington There are 70+ people attending the Faculty for the Future forum on Saturday, Oct. 24.
AFT Washington AFT Washington urges its members to vote NO on Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033 and vote to APPROVE Referendum 71.
