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Rachel Fomalhaut, lecturer in the Department of Writing, celebrates the union’s contracts on March 28, 2017. Contingent faculty can now be nominated for Faculty Excellence Awards.

Open Letter: Unions will fight for Paid Family Leave Program

By The Leadership Committee of the Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union • November 9, 2017

Major unexpected events in our lives — both good and bad — can take a lot of time to work through. Whether it is the birth of a child or the unexpected illness of a family member, we all at some point...

Junior Anna Gardner writes that the administration of the college should opt into the Paid Family Leave Program to benefit faculty.

Commentary: Faculty deserve Paid Family Leave Program

By Anna Gardner • November 8, 2017
Thinking in this way begs the question: Why even hire someone in the first place if they’re going to have to take an extended leave of absence?
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