A recent opinion issued by Montana’s Attorney General on the use of Critical Race Theory and related anti-racist pedagogy in the classroom may have left some wondering whether and how this impacts your ability to deliver such content. We thought it important to Read More …
Category: Issues
Union Launches Fund to Help Students During Emergencies
The University Faculty Association at the University of Montana today launched a new fund to aid students struggling with emergency expenses. The faculty union created the fund with an aim toward helping students at UM and Missoula College who are Read More …
Student Fund Seeks Support from Current, Retired Faculty
Although the newly minted FAST Fund at the University of Montana is getting attention for helping students during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the fund is intended to be an ongoing source of financial help to students. The fund will continue Read More …
Right-wing Campaign Aims to Weaken Unions
Although summer is underway and many faculty are focusing on research projects and renewing courses, the UFA is keenly aware of a growing campaign to undercut our ability to serve you, our members, as well as our students. Over the Read More …
Faculty Vote to Approve New Contract
UPDATE: On May 10, 2018, President Paul Haber announced that, “I’m pleased to inform you that the UFA membership has voted to ratify the contract. As usual procedure, our UFA-embossed ballots were sent out Fri 4/27 with a 10-day turnaround, and opened Read More …
Update on Bargaining and Lecturers
This has already been a busy semester, but the Executive Board of the UFA wanted to update you on some of the critical issues that are ongoing on campus. We plan a series of communications this semester as the University Read More …
UFA Statement on the Status of Lecturers and UM
The University Faculty Association has tried to work with this interim administration to ensure UM could face our difficult budget situation while respecting our obligations to its employees and students. We participated, in full and in good faith, in the Read More …
Statement on New Contracts
The UFA wanted to reach out as many of you are now receiving your contracts for the 2017-2018 academic year. Several members have contacted us with questions regarding pay listed in these contracts. Although faculty may have been awarded merit increases Read More …
UFA Statement on the Selection of a New UM President
The University Faculty Association wants to congratulate Seth Bodnar on his appointment as the 18th president of the University of Montana. Throughout his public appearances and during conversations with UFA officials, Mr. Bodnar impressed us with his stated interest in Read More …
Union Announces Deal to Fix Lecturer Contracts
We are gratified that the University of Montana and University Faculty Association were able to reach an agreement that ensured all lecturers at UM will be back teaching their important and valued classes this spring. Announced at Faculty Senate on Read More …