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The Council of UC Faculty Associations represents the University of California's faculty and works to ensure they can deliver the highest quality teaching, research and public service.
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Fight for the Future of Higher Ed Town Hall.

Register to attend: cucfa.solidarity.tech/fight-for-th...
Fight for the Future of Higher Education. A systemwide town hall 4 pm Friday, November 7th. Gather with faculty from all 10 campuses to discuss: - Erosion of Shared Governance and Working Conditions - Trump’s Threats to Research, Teaching, Patient Care - How FAs are Responding & How You Can Join The Fight Speakers: - Chris Hansmann, UCD, Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies - Nick Mitchell, UCSC, Feminist Studies and Critical Race & Ethnic Studies - Steve Shoptaw, UCLA Health, Pyschology - Walter Leal, UCD, Biochemistry - Anayeli Rosete, UCI, SAFIRE - Khalid Kadir, UCB, Engineering - Ussama Makdisi, UCB, History Register to attend: https://cucfa.solidarity.tech/fight-for-the-future-of-higher-ed-systemwide-town-hall Part of the AAUP National Day of Action for Higher Education.
November 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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The UC Union Coalition Demands:

No concessions
No capitulation
No cuts

Yes to jobs
Yes to educating future leaders
Yes to healthcare autonomy
Yes to lifesaving research
Yes to protecting an engine of economic mobility
August 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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We fight back!
The Regents now have to decide if they will surrender to the Trump administration’s demands. As workers who have fought for academic freedom, equity in the workplace, and economic justice, we urge the Regents to refuse any compromise that undermines our values and puts workers at risk... instead of continuing the historical trajectory of declining per-student funding, it is time for the state of California to stand its ground, for Newsom to double down on his fight against Trump’s regime, and for the legislature to increase funding to the UC to support the vital role it plays in millions of Californian lives and livelihoods.
August 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Coalition of UC unions condemns Trump’s attacks on the UC and the California economy.

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#HigherEd #AcademicFreedom #UnniversityofCalifornia #HoldTheLine #Trump #HandsOffHigherEd #StandUpUC
On Friday August 8, the Trump administration demanded a $1 billion “settlement” from UCLA after freezing $584 million in federal grants for vital scientific and health research. The proposed $1 billion agreement would be the largest settlement since Trump began extorting universities, and marks the first attempt of the federal government to ransom payment from a public university. These attacks have been waged under the guise of fighting antisemitism and investigating alleged Title VII violations, but we see them for what they are: an attempt to cripple public higher education in the nation’s premier public university system.
August 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Poster reads: UC Stand Up For Research and Teaching Calling on UC Faculty, staff, and community members to protest against the current attacks on knowledge, higher education, and scientific research March 19, 2025 Noon - 1PM Locations across UC
March 19, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Join the Higher Ed Votes zoom rally this coming Monday to discuss how we can fight together for higher education’s future: fully funded, free to students, democratically governed, where all workers are respected and paid a living wage.

Register: tinyurl.com/HigherEdVotes
The event has a stellar lineup to get folks fired up for November 5th and ready to take action. Featured speakers include Pramila Jayapal, Kirsten Engel, Claude Cummings, Margaret Cook, Shawn Fain, and Randi Weingarten.
October 27, 2024 at 12:11 AM