New Year’s Message, 2023

On October 28, approximately thirty 30 faculty members, including several members of the AAUP-UD’s Executive Council and Steering Committee, gathered to discuss possible issues on which to focus during collective bargaining negotiations in the 2020-21 academic year. AAUP-UD President Deni Galileo expressed the chapter’s commitment to protecting faculty salary and benefits. Regarding health insurance, in…

Gerry Turkel has been one of the longest-serving, most dedicated members of the AAUP-UD. Having retired this fall, Gerry was feted by friends, family, and colleagues at a reception in his honor on November 1. Deni Galileo, AAUP-UD President, presented Gerry with a plaque in appreciation for his many years of service (see above). A…

In mid-November, faculty members received notice that their investment options within their TIAA accounts would be changing significantly within several weeks’ time. The AAUP-UD had received no advance notice of these changes and was offered no additional information about them. As a result, the AAUP-UD leadership called for a meeting with UD administration, which was…