Welcome to Office Hours, a podcast about campus politics in the end times. We’re back after a brief hiatus for winter break!
Today’s episode is a Faculty Lounge episode, where we are checking in on some current news in higher ed. We’ll be discussing the brand new faculty strike in the Cal State system and pro-Palestine faculty and staff organizing.
Links relevant to the discussion:
Cal State faculty just got a 5% raise. Here's why they're upset
Cal State tuition to increase 34% over next five years - CalMatters
Strike - California Faculty Association.
Howard Bunsis Fall 2023 Assembly Presentation on CSU Budget
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