02/23/17 Academic Forum "Best Practices for Faculty Teaching Evaluations"

video is now on YouTube.

11/17/16 Academic Forum "Gender (IN)Equity"

video recording is now on YouTube

GENDER (IN)EQUITY - Academic Forum

Gender equity, or inequity, has been a consistent problem in American society, and is also a concern in academia and at Wayne State. The universities of Waterloo and Oakland have made efforts to address the issue; it is time that we at Wayne do the same.

 Join us to discuss this important issue with our panel and moderator Hayg Oshagan.

• Thursday, November 17th
• Student Center, Hilberry B.  2pm - 3pm

Lynne Taylor
Assoc. Professor
Department of History
University of Waterloo, Canada 

Alexandra Orchard
Technical & Metadata
Archivist, WSU Reuther Library of Labor & Urban Affairs 

Michael Latcha
Assoc. Professor
Mechanical Engineering
Oakland University 

Scott Barns
Exec. Director AAUP
Oakland University

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09/22/16 Academic Forum "Vision for the Coming Year"

 video recording is now on YouTube

Academic Forum: Vision for the Year

Dear Colleague, 

Please join us on Thursday, September 22nd from 2:00 to 3:00 pm in Room E/F of the Student Center for the first Academic Forum of the 2016-2017 academic year.

This Academic Forum will provide an opportunity to hear from our University’s leadership about the current state of Wayne State University, where they see it in the future, and the challenges they face in their efforts. There will also be an opportunity for questions. Join us for a timely and important discussion as we start the new academic year.

Hope to see you there,
Michelle

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Michelle Fecteau, Executive Director
AAUP-AFT Local 6075, Wayne State University Chapter
5057 Woodward Ave., Suite 3301
Detroit, MI  48202
313.577.1750
www.AAUPAFT.org

03/29/16 Academic Forum "The Gender Pay Gap and You" video

is now available at https://youtu.be/Sycovi0e7XE

03/29/16 Academic Forum "The Gender Pay Gap and You"

In recognition of Equal Pay Day and the continued Gender Gap, COSW and AAUP-AFT Local 6075 will host a panel discussion with Elizabeth Faue (History), Michelle Fecteau (AAUP-AFT), Shan Ran (COSW), and Beena Sood (Group on Women in Medicine and Science).

Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Location: Community Room, Undergraduate Library
Time: 12:00-1:30 pm

RSVP via Academica (Employee Resource - Other Resources - Training, Seminars, Workshops)

Click here for flyer. For more information contact Nannette McCleary at ab7639@wayne.edu

02/04/16 Academic Forum "Contractual Rights"

video recording is now available on YouTube

CANCELLED - 12/10/15 Academic Forum

The Academic Forum on entitled, "Tackling Student Debt" scheduled for 12/10 has been canceled. We are hoping to confirm the event after the 1st of the year. We apologize for any inconvenience.

12/10/15 Academic Forum "Tackling Your Student Loan Debt"

"Tackling Your Student Loan Debt"

Student Debt affects not only students. It affects faculty and academic staff long after graduating. A recent report from the nonprofit Project on Student Debt at the Institute for College Access & Success (TICAS) shows college debt growing dramatically over the last decade, especially in Michigan where students are leaving school deeper in debt than their peers did a decade ago — by almost 60% on average.

Learn about programs and strategies to relieve college debt burdens from experts in the field at our next Academic Forum on Thursday, December 10, 2015, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm, Room 10 of the Student Center.

WSU Faculty, Staff and Students are all welcomed to attend.

11/05/15 Academic Forum "Tenure and Promotion"

video recording is now available on YouTube

04/28/15 Academic Forum "Online Education"

video recording is now available on YouTube

YouTube Channel

All AAUP-AFT Local 6075 events video recordings (Academic Forums, ASSC workshops, etc.) are available on the YouTube Channel

04/28/15 Academic Forum: Online Education

Academic Forum: Online Education
Date: April 28, 2015
Location: UGL Community Room
Time: Noon-1 PM

The AAUP-AFT and WSU Administration have agreed to form a 2N Online Committee (2N refers to equal number of Administrator & Union Representatives). This committee is charged with developing policy to ensure online education is effective and appropriate. Be a part of the discussion where all of the Union Representatives of this committee will listen to and discuss ideas for improving WSU’s online education policies.

A special presentation featuring:

Veronica Bielat (Librarian III, Library Computing & Media Services), John Heinrichs (Associate Professor, Management & Information Systems, School of Business Administration), Pramod Khosla (Associate Professor, Nutrition & Food Systems, CLAS), Charles Parrish (Professor, Political Science, CLAS, President, AAUP-AFT)

03/09/15 Academic Forum: State of the Budget 4 Higher Ed

"Really!! $15 million more in cuts at WSU? 

According to WSU President Wilson, if the State Legislature adopts Snyder's higher ed budget plan, Wayne State will have to make $10 to $15 million in spending cuts and forgo new initiatives aimed at boosting its graduation rate among a more transient student population. To read the full article on the Governor's proposed budget, go to:

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2015/02/24/michigan-university-tuition-cap/23974895/ 

03/09/15 Academic Forum: State Legislators Speaking on the State of the Budget for Higher Ed. (click here for downloadable pdf)"

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Academic Forum: State of the Budget 4 Higher Ed

"Monday, March 9th, 2015
Undergraduate Library, Community Room
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

State Legislators Speaking on the State of the Budget for Higher Ed.

Confirmed panelists are:

Representative Adam Zemke (D) District 55 (Ann Arbor)

Adam Zemke is a Democratic member of the Michigan House of Representatives."

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