Author Archives: LCCEA

LCC Faculty Colleagues, Your LCCEA Bargaining Team met again with the College on Monday. The three-hour meeting focused largely on a discussion of the college’s interests regarding evaluations. The College declined to provide an updated economic offer despite the fact … Continue reading →

LCC Faculty Colleagues, I’m writing with updates on community college funding, bargaining, PERS, college budget, and more. Community College Funding — Good News! Today the legislature released amendments for HB5024 setting proposed funding levels for higher education in Oregon. The … Continue reading →

Elections for LCCEA Officers for 2019 – 2021 are now open. The following nominations were received and accepted: Vice President At-large: Russell Shitabata Vice President for Learning Advancement: Wendy Simmons Vice President for Part-Time Faculty: Nancy Wood Vice President for Professional Technical Faculty: Christina … Continue reading →

Join your LCCEA colleagues and all advocates of public education on Wednesday, May 8 for a “Fund Our Future” rally from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. This event is part of a statewide day of action. The event will take place … Continue reading →

Colleagues, Due to faculty members’ overwhelming negative responses to the College’s bargaining proposal, the LCCEA Action Team will be contacting faculty members and department reps about various means to demonstrate solidarity and to support the LCCEA Bargaining Team. Please continue … Continue reading →

LCC Faculty Colleagues, I’m writing with more updates on bargaining, college budget, and statewide legislative issues. Bargaining: If you have not done so, please read the bargaining update provided by your LCCEA Bargaining Team last week. The LCCEA presented extensive … Continue reading →

See News and Updates for a complete update on contract bargaining.

Sharon Hagan, Coordinator of the Dental Hygiene Program at Lane, and Christina Howard, Coordinator of Physical Therapist Assistant Program at Lane, wrote letters this week to their representatives in Salem asking for their support of Health Professions program education. Read … Continue reading →

LCC Faculty Colleagues, I hope the first week of the term is going well for you. I’m writing with a brief update regarding the college budget and Monday’s Board of Education Special meeting. Budget Update On Friday of finals week, … Continue reading →

Dear Colleagues, I’m writing with a brief update regarding the college budget and Board of Education meetings, especially in light of the Eugene Weekly article published today regarding the Board’s regular meeting last week, which is the impetus for this … Continue reading →