UFF-FIU Faculty Lunch – March 5, 2025

The UFF-FIU Good & Welfare Committee will host a UFF-FIU Lunch in the Faculty Club @ MMC on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm. All faculty (members and non-members) are invited. If you are a dues-paying member, please bring a colleague who’s not joined yet. Lunch will be paid by your union. We hope to see you there! Continue reading

Spring Chapter Meeting and Elections – April, 2 2025

Annual Chapter Elections Spring 2025 UFF-FIU Chapter Meeting Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 12-2 pm Wertheim Conservatory, WC 130 (MMC) Marine Science Reading Room, MSB 105 (BBC) Box lunches will be provided. For dues-paying members only. In person attendance required. Members will elect UFF-FIU Offices, Senators, and Florida Education Association Delegate. Union updates and business. *Absentee or proxy voting is prohibited by PERC* Continue reading

UFF-FIU Faculty Lunch – February 5, 2025

UFF-FIU Faculty Lunch The UFF-FIU Good & Welfare Committee will host a UFF-FIU Lunch in the Faculty Club @ MMC on Wednesday, February 5, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm.  All faculty (members or non-members) are invited, with lunch paid for by the union. All Faculty Are Welcome Wednesday, February 5, 2025 12-2 PM MMC Faculty Club Enjoy Lunch on UFF-FIU! Continue reading

Holiday Party

UFF-FIU invites all faculty to the UFF-FIU Holiday Party! When: Thursday, Dec 5, at 5-8 pm Where: At the Stocker AstroScience Center, ASTRO building, Room 101, FIU MMC Campus (between CP and OE) What else: Food and refreshments provided, family-friendly, and an opportunity (weather permitting) to observe through the telescope! Continue reading

Union Office Hours – Fall 2024

Grievance When? Tuesdays, 9 – 10 AM Where? Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4228970944?pwd=VlNqazlzY0lkeU1IMVplMWlDZFBwQT09 Email: grievance@uff-fiu.org Membership, Katie Rainwater When? Wednesdays, 2 – 3 PM Where? Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2392495486?eFFrOE54a29WZktiODlzQlBmekhoQT09 Email: katie.rainwater@uff-fiu.org President,  Eric Scarffe When? By appointment Email: eric.scarffe@uff-fiu.org Vice President,  Tania Cepero Lopez When? Tuesdays, 1 – 2 PM Where? PC 111   Continue reading

Academic Freedom and Labor in the U.S.

In celebration of Banned Books Week, the FIU Libraries’ Academic & Intellectual Freedom Committee is hosting a discussion on academic freedom and labor in the United States. Our panel consists of FIU faculty members Dr. Ronald Cox (Political Science), Dr. Katie Rainwater (Global and Sociocultural Studies), and Dr. Terrence Peterson (History). Associate Librarian Christopher Jimenez will lead a civil discussion exploring labor movements in the U.S., focusing on the impact of academic freedom on the… Continue reading

UFF-FIU Family Breakfast & Playdate 2024

FROM THE MOVEMENT THAT BROUGHT YOU PARENTAL ACCOMMODATION Family Breakfast & Playground Playdate Sept 28, 2024 8:30 – 11 AM Concord Park 3301 SW 114th Avenue Miami, FL 33165 Come enjoy breakfast and build community with other faculty caregivers. RSVP for food count and potential weather-related updates. RSVP: UFF-FIU Family Breakfast & Playdate 2024 Continue reading