California State University, San Bernardino CSUSB ScholarWorks Coyote Chronicle (1984-) Arthur E. Nelson University Archives 2-11-2002 February 11th 2002 CSUSB Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle Recommended Citation CSUSB, "February 11th 2002" (2002). Coyote Chronicle (1984-). 543. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/coyote-chronicle/543 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Arthur E. Nelson University Archives at CSUSB ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Coyote Chronicle (1984-) by an authorized administrator of CSUSB ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Volume 35, Issue 12 February 11, 2002 Serving the Students of CSUSB for 35 Years CFA Initiates 'Reed Patrol' California Faculty and Labor Union representatives gathered on the streets to protest Chancellor Reed's appearance at an anti-union hotel in downtown San Francisco By John J. Eddy Executive Editor SAN FRANCISCO - In front of an estimated crowd of 800 teachers, labor unionists, students and supporters, the California Faculty Association in partnership with the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union, Local 2, held Many people were carrying custom signs like this one. a loud, vibrant and positively Cal. State San Bernardino Faculty stands proud at the protest in front of the Marriott Hotel. Pictured from lefi powerful protest aimed at the to rightTerri Nelson. Foriegn Languages. Thorn Gehring. Educatioanl Psychology, Karen Kolehmainen. Physics. MiyoToruno.Economics. Michael Clarke. Performing Arts.Yasha Karant, Computer Science Tom Meisenhelder. California State University ''We don't want Sociology. Carol Haviland. English. Aurora Wolfgang. Foriegn Language. Jackie Rhodes. English Chancellor Charles Reed and a strike but we the Marriott Hotels This was the first event in a The bargaining was overseen by a executive top brass. have no choice series called "TTie Reed Patrol," neutral mediator who acted as judge, "Shame Mr. Reed, double but to begin in which the CFA plans to protest and determined that both sides were the presence of Chancellor unwilling to sacrifice any portion of shame. Shame on those who preparations are behind the Marriott's Charles Reed throughout the their case to reach a compromise. With closed doors," said Art both for a strike state. The protest followed a that ruling, a formal impasse was Polawski Executive and for other series of CSU Teach-ins this past certified and the dispute was sent to Secretary-Treasurer for the fall, hosted by the CFA in an an independent fact-finder understate California Federation of forms of job effort to inform students and employee -labor law. temporary faculty about the The CFA has been disputing 1.abor. "We are back again on action." Susan our promise never to leave conflict in negotiations between various CSU administration tmtfl there is justice!" Meisenhelder the CFA and the CSU policies, both toward the The hotel, which hasbeen on administration. TTie collective misplacement of financial the organized labor's boycott list bargaining stage of the allocations made for faculty and the few its refusal to negcxiate with its workers who negotiations has since been ended as of this CSU's faculty hiring tactics, which voted to unionize in 1996, was site of this year's past month when a neutral mediator certified have brought more temporary American Council on Education, a convention the talks had reached a formal impasse. faculty into the system. "Our fight held annually by the nations tc^ educational John Travis, Chair of the CFA Baigaining is not about money, but we are tired administratcMS. The CFA and Hotel/Restaurant Committee and Professor at Humboldt State of faculty compensation dollars Top Left: Susan Meisenhelder addresses all in attendance workers saw this as an qjportunity to combine University, described collective bargaining Top Right: a puppet interpretation of Chancellor Reed their union struggles together into one large, as a judicial process in which both sides state ~Protest Bottom Left: An Effigy of Reed is paraded throughout the visually stimulating demonstration. their case and rebut their opponent's view. Continue on page 1 street. Bottom Right: the crowd marches Budget: Is the CSU Faculty a Priority? alarm about the negative trends in of how Chancellor Reed expects By Karla Buchanan the CSU. The faculty are the CSU faculty to continue to teach, Staff Writer CSU's most valuable resource. with less pay, to a growing number On January 10, California But the CSU administration has of students. Governor Gray Davis made public turned a blind eye toward the Additionally, as CSU San his proposed budget for the 2002- growing salary gap, choosing Marcos professor of Business 2003 fiscal year, which runs from instead to spend millions oi> Administration George Diehr July 1 to July 1. In the proposed increasing the size of the CSU explained, "The increasing salary budget. Governor Davis made bureaucracy," stated California gap, combined with California's high Go XXX with La Sexxx at clear that education was a top Faculty Association President cost of living, will hamper the CSU's the Fullerton museum priority. Susan Meisenhelder. ability to recruit and retain the best In fact, he made allowances Currently CFA is r^uesting possible faculty. As a result, the for the California State University experience-based raises, increased CSU's quality of education will system to receive a 4.5% increase stipends for department chairs, as in general funds, or $116.9 million. well as re-evaluation of workload, Average Yearly However, even with this increased lecture job stability and contract Earnings funding the CSU faculty is to enforcement. The administration, receive only a 1%, or $22.4 on the other hand, is simply 2001-2002 million, increase in employee proposing a 2% across the board compensation, opposed to the 4% increase. According to CSU $80,000 Umoja Day Brings together employee compensation CFA is spokeswomen Colleen Bently- $7.5.7^3 all stuUents asking for. Adler, "They've asked for According to the California additional money that comes to Postsecondary __ Education \_$13 million above the 2% we $70fX)0 -\-$68.-$68,470 Commission (CPEC), the average have." full time CSU faculty member will Although the faculty has been unsuccessful in negotiations, earn $68,470 in 2001-2002. The $60,000 THE SCENE on page 20 other comparable higher Governor Davis has allotted $87.9 education institutions will receive million to support projections of a an average of $75,743 in 2001- 4% enrollment increase in the CSU 2002. These figures are based on system next year. $50,000 numbers supplied to the CPEC by "Fully funding our enrollment Red Rose Ball the CSU Chancellor's office. The growth will be the key to providing Blossoms CFA is currently requesting a copy educational opportunity to future CSU other of the data set so they may generations of Califomians," said Faculty Faculty calculate their own figures. CSU Chancellor Charles Reed. "This confirms our growing However, this begs the question il p The Coyote Chronicle February 11, 2002 Cruising to the Futtne \Vith the Sail PtDgmm the following services: academic abled; and is a US citizen or per­ By Angelic Navarro and financial aid advising, adjunct' manent resident. Special to the Chronicle courses, assistance with graduate- The workshop being offered is school materials, cultutal and edu­ intended to give students the tools The Student Assistance in cational enrichment activities, ac­ necessary for academic achieve­ Learning (SAIL) Program at cess to the multimedia station, per­ ment. Basic study skills will be in­ CSUSB is offering a Study Skills sonal and career counseling, read- troduced as well as helpful tips for Workshop for Adult Reentry stu­ ing assistance, and personal test-taking. dents. Although the workshop is growth workshops. The Study Skills workshop is specifically geared toward reentry The SAIL program also partici­ being conducted by Mr. Sean students to assist in establishing pates in the Adopt-A-Highway Davis, SAIL counselor. Mr. Davis good study skills, all students are Program, prints The Quest which is a CSUSB alum. After receiving welcome. is its quarterly newsletter, has a his Bachelors of Arts De^ee in The SAIL Program was estab­ study lab facility, and organizes Communications, with a minor in '1= lished to offer students support study marathons. The SAIL Pro­ History, in 1998 he continued on services as well as to assist in guid­ gram also exceeds excellence with to receive his Masters of Arts De­ ance in graduate studies and pro­ its helpful staff. gree in Counseling and Guidance, fessional programs.. The Study To be eligible for the SAIL Pro- both from CSUSB. For further in­ Skills Workshop is only one of -gram, a student must be one who formation about the Study Skills many services that the SAIL Pro­ is low-income according to federal workshop scheduled for February Photo by: Angelic Navarro gram offers. guidelines; whose parents have not 13th at 5:00 PM, contact the SAIL Sean Davis. Sail Counselor The SAIL Program also offers earned a bachelor's degree; is dis­ office in University Hall, Rm.386. "We would like to go back to a time when things at CSU were oriented toward students." ~ John Travis oyotB 4Jhron -Ptvtest part-time faculty it supports them. faculty," said Eunice Aaron. CPA is looking for writers! Continuea from page 1 The part-time lecturers are denied lecture Vice-President from San If you are interested in becoming a staff many of the rights afforded to Francisco State. The allocation writer, call 880-5289 or E-mail sbchron tenure-track faculty, she speaks of is the comp>ensation @csusb.e(iu like job security, pool set aside for retirements and health benefits and a turnovers and the issue that is retirement package, driving the CPA to fight is that and the CPA wants the administration insists on Distributed Learning the CSU diverting these funds into a nearly administration to half-billion dollar computer offer better benefits database and a managerial Builds a Bridge to them and provide bureaucracy that has grown more policy was drafted in part by Dr.