Our Outrage at the Vandalism of the Center for Islamic Life in New Brunswick
Dear colleague, We are heartbroken and outraged at the vandalism of the Center for Islamic Life on College Avenue in New Brunswick. This act of hate took place in the early morning hours of Eid al-Fitr. “Today,” the Center’s Chairwoman, Atiyah Aftab, said in a statement, “we witnessed art pieces with Quranic verses [smashed], shattered windows,…
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Rutgers Unions Rally to “Defend R University”
Members to Mark “Strike-iversary” by Speaking Out Against Cuts and Contract Violations ADVISORYStrike-iversary Speakout and March to Defend Our UniversityWednesday, April 17, 1:30 p.m., Voorhees Mall (behind Scott Hall, 43 College Ave., New Brunswick) The “Strike-iversary” event will start with music and speakers on Voorhees Mall on the College Avenue campus—site of the large strike rallies…
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Stop the Cuts, Defend Our University! – Join Us for Strike-iversary Next Wed, April 17
What You Can Do: Click here to send emails to Rutgers-New Brunswick Chancellor Francine Conway and President Jonathan Holloway protesting the drastic cuts in the New Brunswick Writing Program. Join us at Strike-iversary on Wednesday, April 17, at 1:30 p.m. on Voorhees Mall (behind Scott Hall, 43 College Ave.) for a speakout followed by a march…
State Letter Dropping Health Coverage for Dependents on Visas Sent in Error
Dear colleague, If you’re an international scholar here at Rutgers (whether a faculty member, postdoc, or grad worker) and you have dependents on your health plan, you may have recently received a letter sent in error from the State’s Division of Pensions and Benefits. The letter (with the heading “Your Benefit Elections Require Action”; click here to see…
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Did the Administration Overcharge for Postdoc Fringe Benefits for 14 Years?
Dear colleague, Our unions have been working to permanently fix New Jersey’s inflated fringe rate that harms research at Rutgers. As you know from previous messages, the fringe benefit rate is money that comes off the top of every grant that comes into Rutgers to pay for benefits from state programs such as health insurance. The fringe rate in New…
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Defending Academic Freedom at Rutgers in 2024
A statement of the Rutgers AAUP-AFT Executive Council and Academic Freedom Committee and the Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union Executive Board and Academic Freedom Committee Since late 2023, Rutgers University has been the target of repeated attacks on academic freedom, including pressure from elected officials to limit the speech and activities of professors, students, academic centers,…
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Help Us Protest the Cuts in the New Brunswick Writing Program!
Takeaway: Click here to send emails to Rutgers-New Brunswick Chancellor Francine Conway and President Jonathan Holloway telling them to reverse the drastic cuts in Writing Program classes and increase in class-size caps. Dear colleague, The Rutgers administration is threatening to cause irreversible damage to one of the most important programs at our university: the Rutgers-New Brunswick Writing…
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This Month: Learn about Your New Health Plan Options at Union Town Halls
Dear colleague, Our unions are fighting in Trenton to control health care costs, maintain the quality of benefits, and provide more plan options. During a Special Open Enrollment this month, you have the opportunity to choose from newly available Aetna health plans, change from one Horizon health plan to another, or stay right where you are…
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