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Website Updated
New Features for Members
AFT Local 1904's website now includes a calendar page, a link to a listing of New Jersey State holidays, and a revised Problems? page.
The Calendar page includes important university deadlines as well as AFT Local 1904 events and state holidays. The listing of state holidays can be found on the home page. In addition, a permanent link to the State of New Jersey's listing of holidays can be found under Member Resources which is located on the left side of all our pages.
The revised Problems? page provides members with information about when to contact the union for assistance and how the union helps its members.
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Essex County Labor Scholarship Available
For High School Seniors
The Essex-West Hudson Labor Council's scholarship award for high school seniors is now accepting applications.
To receive the award, the recipient must be a high school senior who has been accepted at an accredited college or post-high school education program and must be a member of a local union affiliated with the Essex-West Hudson Central Labor Council or a member's spouse or child.
Children and spouses of full dues paying members AFT Local 1904 are eligible to apply. The application deadline is April 23, 2012. For additional information, please click here.
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Current Events
Links to Recent Articles Related to Higher Education
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Applications Being Accepted
BKMUW Scholarship
Encourage your undergraduate students to apply for AFT Local 1904's
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Becker, Keenen, Moore, Uhia, and Waller (BKMUW) Scholarship. More information and the application for the scholarship can be found on the Local's website by clicking on the Scholarship tab. Please feel free to print out this flier and hang it on your office door as well. The QR code on the flier will take students directly to the Local's Scholarship page. |
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In Memorium
Professor Emeritus James P. Keenen III
James P. Keenen III died October 7, 2011 while a patient at Tores Home. Dr. Keenen was a graduate of Irvington High School and completed his studies by obtaining a PhD at Columbia University.
Dr. Keenen retired after many years as a History Professor at Montclair State University and was named Professor Emeritus in 1995. He was actively involved in and served as President of the University's AFT Local 1904. The Local honored Dr. Keenen in 1996 by establishing the Becker, Keenen, Moore, Uhia, and Waller Scholarship as an endowment fund with the Montclair State University Foundation, Inc.
Dr. Keenen married Roberta Lohnes on June 18, 1955 and they lived in Kinnelon, NJ for many years. After retirement, Dr. Keenen and his wife moved to Bradenton, FL and then to Connestee Falls in Brevard, NC. He was predeceased by his wife of more than 55 years in April 2011 and their son, James Park Keenen, IV in November 1996. He is survived by his daughter, Pamela May Keenen.
Join with us in remembering Dr. Keenen and his contribution to Montclair State University and AFT Local 1904.
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Member News and Notes
- The Recording Academy's 54th annual Grammy Awards nominees include Robert Aldridge's opera Elmer Gantry for Best Contemporary Classical Composition and Best Engineered Album. The University Singers and Heather J. Buchanan's collaboration on Songs of Ascension (ECM Records) with Meredith Monk was included in the Producer of the Year section, with Manfred Eicher as producer. The Grammys will air live Feb. 12 on CBS from Los Angeles. Congratulations and Good Luck to both Dr. Aldridge and Ms. Buchanan.
- Congratulations to the 2011 Distinguished Teacher of the Year - Scott Kight, Associate Professor, Biology and Molecular Biology and Distinguished Scholar of the Year - Cynthia Eller, Professor, Philosophy and Religion.
- Julian Keenan's band, Let It Slide, has released an album, One Bad American, and is offering the track, "Oh Union" as a free download on the band's website.
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 | Richard Wolfson, President
AFT Local 1904 |
President's Corner
The Montclair State University community is my extended family. When someone who obviously does not share our values breaks the tranquility of our campus, our family, everyone should be outraged. I am proud at the show of support for GLBTQ students, faculty and staff from all corners of our community. Everyone feels threatened when there is clearly someone who does not share our values in our midst. I am confident that we will identify whoever did this and will bring them to justice.
The Montclair State University community is now very large and continues to grow. We have almost 19,000 students and 2000 faculty and staff from the President and her administration, on down through the teaching faculty, to Professional Staff at all levels, maintenance staff, secretaries and laborers. I think this is a good time to reflect on how we treat each other in our every day interactions. Do we say good morning to the people who clean our halls and empty the trash? Do we let those Professional Staff that work in our departments, recreation facilities, Registrar and Admissions know that we all value their efforts? When we see someone that clearly is lost, do we take the time to help them to wherever they want to go? While we are thinking about the gross incivilities, we should also look at our everyday interactions making sure that there is no corner of our community that is invisible or not appreciated.
It is all of our interactions, large and small that will put this incident behind us and let the world know that our community will not stand for intolerance on any level. I look forward to seeing you all in the Quad on Tuesday. I will be one of, I hope a 1000 strong of our family feeling good about our values and interactions.
In solidarity,
Rich
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Upcoming Events
General Union Meeting:
When: Wed., Feb. 8, 2012
Time: 2:30-4:00 p.m.
Where: SC 419
Solidarity Walks:
When: Every Wednesday
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Where: Meet @ Cafe Diem
Join us in solidarity as we take a lunchtime walk around campus.
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