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Family Friendly Contract Provisions, Estelle Gellman

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

As have many other institutions, Hofstra University has been increasingly focused on including family friendly provisions in its contract with faculty. Many factors have contributed to this, including the recognition that it is becoming more difficult for faculty with children to meet the requirements for tenure and promotion.

Unions & Faculty Senates: A Cross-Case Analysis Of Governance Within Private Universities, Carlene Blake

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Academic governance within higher education is a complex decision-making

process that creates college and university policies and actions. The interactions

between faculty senates, unions, and administrators have been explored by a number of

models, including collegial, bureaucratic, and political models, as well as senate

structures, but little data is available for private universities.

The governance process was examined at two private universities: Adelphi and

Hofstra. A semistructured interview was constructed to answer questions concerning

perceptions of the senate, faculty union, governance, leadership styles, and power

structures. Thirty participants, 15 from each university, were interviewed. Interviews

were analyzed using the constant …

Restoring Public Support For Public Higher Education, Peter Mercer

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

This paper discusses rallying public support for financing of public higher education, focusing on four points: First, appeals to sentiment are ineffective and perhaps damaging. Second, the support that counts is financial. Third, the best leverage is provided by parents of students or prospective students. Finally, if we want a different social contract for higher education, we must provide different consideration for that contact.

Pensions At Risk, Retiree Health Benefits At Risk: Retirement At Risk?, Valerie Martin Conley

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

There is mounting evidence to suggest there is cause for concern regarding the ability of pensions to provide the primary source of income in retirement for members of an aging U.S. workforce. Furthermore, the rising cost of health care and changes in accounting rules may put additional strains on the system, resulting in the erosion of retirement as a social institution as we now know it.

Pensions At Risk, Retiree Health Benefits At Risk: Retirement At Risk?, Valerie Martin Conley

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

Protecting Our Pensions, Carolyn Widener

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

Organizing Higher Education In George W. Bush’S Texas, Charles Zucker

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

A few years ago, a delegation of international unionists visited the Texas AFL-CIO for the purpose of learning more about American unions. At some point in the proceedings, the unionists realized that in Texas public sector employees are prohibited from bargaining collectively.1 In particular, several members of the delegation from third-world countries were shocked to discover that their public-sector counterparts could not bargain collectively in Texas. They had assumed that all public employees in the United States enjoyed bargaining rights. When the meeting had ended, they expressed great sympathy for their union brothers and sisters in Texas and offered their …

Emerging Issues In Collective Bargaining, Howard Bunsis

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

No abstract provided.

The Struggle For Resources In Illinois, Sue Kaufman

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

Being a journalist by profession words mean a lot to me, and when I look at the word struggle I see a great deal of energy being expended by people attempting to get something they believe they need. Struggles, like the tango, generally take at least two participants. Struggles can be internal or external, but generally speaking they take up a whole lot of self-directed energy. And, while all that energy and time are being expended, there's a whole lot going on in other venues that our strugglers are of necessity pretty oblivious to. Struggles often mean that two or …

Conference Program

Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy

This document is the program of the 34th annual conference of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions.

Daily Eastern News: November 15, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

November

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Daily Eastern News: November 14, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

November

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November 14, 2012, Library Advisory Board

Booth Collaborative Advisory Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: November 13, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

November

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Growth Model Evaluations: Possibilities And Pitfalls, John A. Dively Jr

Faculty Research and Creative Activity

In response to Race to the Top mandates, student academic growth models are being incorporated into teacher evaluation processes across the country. Illinois’ version of the reform is the Performance Evaluation Reform Act. This paper briefly summarizes the new law and its impact to date. Further, the paper provides reflection upon the current research related to VAMs, and the possible legal consequences of relying on student growth models as a significant component of teacher personnel decisions.

Daily Eastern News: November 09, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

November

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Daily Eastern News: November 07, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

November

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Daily Eastern News: November 06, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

November

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Daily Eastern News: November 05, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

November

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Daily Eastern News: November 02, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

November

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Using A Healing Wheel In The Healing Journey, Rebecca Tadlock-Marlo

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Mindfulness can be most comprehensively defined as a multifaceted, present-moment awareness intervention that capitalizes on self-perceptions (Gehart & McCollum, 2007; Nanda, 2009). Native American practices can be easily translated into counseling mindfulness techniques to aide in the healing journey of multicultural clients (Burks & Robbins, 2011; Durtschi,Rybak & Decker-Fitts, 2009; Garrett et al., 2011; Turner & Pope, 2009). A Medicine Wheel, or Sacred Hoop, is just one of the many ways to help individuals heal through mindfulness practices. Through the use of creating and discussing a healing wheel with clients, counselors can promote a context for understanding, respecting, and valuing …

Using A Healing Wheel In The Healing Journey, Rebecca L. Tadlock-Marlo

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Mindfulness can be most comprehensively defined as a multifaceted, present-moment awareness intervention that capitalizes on self-perceptions (Gehart & McCollum, 2007; Nanda, 2009). Native American practices can be easily translated into counseling mindfulness techniques to aide in the healing journey of multicultural clients (Burks & Robbins, 2011; Durtschi,Rybak & Decker-Fitts, 2009; Garrett et al., 2011; Turner & Pope, 2009). A Medicine Wheel, or Sacred Hoop, is just one of the many ways to help individuals heal through mindfulness practices. Through the use of creating and discussing a healing wheel with clients, counselors can promote a context for understanding, respecting, and valuing …

Metabolic Preconditioning Of Mammalian Cells: Mimetic Agents For Hypoxia Lack Fidelity In Promoting Phosphorylation Of Pyruvate Dehydrogenase, Apurva Borcar, Michael A. Menze, Mehmet Toner, Steven C. Hand

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

Induction of HIF-1α by oxygen limitation promotes increased phosphorylation and catalytic depression of mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) and an enhanced glycolytic poise in cells. Cobalt chloride and desferrioxamine are widely used as mimics for hypoxia because they increase the levels of HIF-1α. We evaluated the ability of these agents to elicit selected physiological responses to hypoxia as a means to metabolically precondition mammalian cells, but without the detrimental effects of hypoxia. We show that, while CoCl2 does increase HIF-1α in a dose-dependent manner, it unexpectedly and strikingly decreases PDH phosphorylation at E1α sites 1, 2, and 3 (Ser293, Ser300, and …

The Most Recent Innovative Resources For Building Campus Collaborations, Tony W. Cawthon, Linda C. Jameison, Dena R. Kniess, Brian Stuart

Faculty Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

Open Access & Beyond: The Nuts And Bolts Of Repositories, Todd Bruns

Faculty & Staff Research & Creative Activity

No abstract provided.

October 31, 2012, Communication Disorders & Sciences

Faculty Meeting Minutes & Agendas

No abstract provided.

Daily Eastern News: October 31, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

October

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Daily Eastern News: October 30, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

October

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Daily Eastern News: October 29, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

October

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Daily Eastern News: October 26, 2012, Eastern Illinois University

October

No abstract provided.