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The Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Leadership Committee commends the community for its solidarity amid the faculty and program cuts. Pictured is a contingent faculty rally from January 2017.

Commentary: Radical Communion in the Face of Austerity

By James Miranda, John Burger, Mark Baustian, Rachel Fomalhaut, and Tom Schneller • March 1, 2021
We  should be looking to the brilliant, beautiful, steadfast students who are being told these cuts are being made in their names.
The Contingent Faculty Union urged the college’s administration to be creative in its attempts to save money amid the COVID-19 pandemic and to support contingent faculty members, who are most at risk of being laid off. 

Commentary: Full scale of faculty layoffs may be misrepresented by administration

By James Miranda, John Burger, Mark Baustian, Rachel Fomalhaut, and Tom Schneller • November 23, 2020
The only protection faculty at IC have against destructive top-down management decisions is to stand in solidarity with one another.
Commentary: Gig economy includes professors

Commentary: Gig economy includes professors

By Tom Schneller • October 3, 2019

What comes to mind when you imagine the life of a typical college professor? You may be picturing a comfortable middle-class existence devoted to the idyllic pursuit of teaching and scholarship, an existence...

The contingent faculty union and supporters attend a protest Feb. 14, 2017. The unions leadership committee voices its concern that the college is unfairly terminating contingent faculty positions.

Commentary: Why is IC terminating so many contingent professors?

By James Miranda, Megan Graham, Rachel Fomalhaut, Rose Howard, The Leadership Committee of the Ithaca College Contingent Faculty Union, and Tom Schneller • April 21, 2019
We urge you to put an end to the wave of terminations among full-time contingent faculty and to support the union in its efforts to end discriminatory labor practices at Ithaca College.
Megan Graham, pictured above, and her fellow members of the contingent faculty union committee encourage students to nominate contingent faculty to be recognized for their work in the faculty excellence awards.

Commentary: More contingent faculty deserve recognition

By Dyani Taff, James Miranda, Mark Baustian, Megan Graham, Rachel Fomalhaut, The Contingent Faculty Union Committee, and Tom Schneller • February 15, 2019
It would be wonderful to see more awards go to contingent faculty this year, but that can only happen if you — yes, you! — nominate someone who’s touched your life.
Lecturer Tom Schneller is a member of the contingent faculty union and writes about the difficulties the union has had in negotiations with the Ithaca College Bargaining Committee.

Commentary: What it’s like to negotiate with IC administration

By Tom Schneller • March 22, 2017
Instead of seriously engaging with our proposals, our leadership has tried to clamp down on the prospect of progress at IC through intimidation.

Lecturer responds to allegations that strike vote results are invalid

By Tom Schneller • February 28, 2017
The union has decided not to release the total number of votes cast because we do not intend to play into the hand of the administration.
Open Letter: Administration must stop hiding behind students

Open Letter: Administration must stop hiding behind students

By Tom Schneller • February 7, 2017
The IC administration's Walmart model of higher education does not sit well with many students, staff and faculty on this campus.
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