Lecturers can only vote in the Senate if they are elected as reps for their colleges, this only happens occasionally because there are so few governing lecturers to serve in Senate and so few who can vote for those lecturers who do run. The Faculty Congress voted no on Proposal 4 to have a dedicated lecturer seat in the Senate.
Read MoreFind LEO’s Welcome Back message and ways to get involved here.
Read MoreHear from LEO member Claudia Walters about the challenges of teaching during COVID-19.
Read MoreFor the next three weeks, please expect a greatly reduced presence on our Facebook, Twitter, and blog. The Communications Committee is taking this time to regroup and update all of our online materials to reflect changes in the contract and union strategy moving forward.
Read MoreIn this guest post, Stephanie Irwin-Booms, a Lecturer II at UM-Flint's English Department reminds us why much higher salaries--and greater economic justice for lecs at all three campuses--will be a big part of any final contract that LEO signs.
Read MoreThe West Virginia teachers are doing their part and more to raise the price of their labor, improve students' learning conditions (which are their working conditions), and redistribute power in their states.
Are you ready to do yours?
Read MoreFrank is an elected representative for the College of LSA to Central Student Government in Ann Arbor. Read Frank's strong reflections on why he as a student believes that we must treat our educators with dignity and respect.
Read MoreAs you prepare your classes, here are some suggestions for helping students learn about the broader context of the U.S. higher education system and Lecturers.
Read MoreAt a basic level supporting our lecturers is about supporting our colleagues in earning a living wage, a right that we all deserve. But it also strengthens our university, our student body, our communities, and the families within our communities. It’s a win-win.
Read MoreI like being part of LEO, and I'm grateful to be part of a union. I'm going to list some reasons why.
Read MoreI used to wonder why students would rush up to me at the end of the very first day of class to ask me questions that I had answered literally moments before. It seemed a strange use of my and their time.
Read MoreIf you're anything like most lecturers we know, you're probably laboring on wrapping up your syllabus today. If that's the case, maybe we can all help each other out here.
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