Foothill-DeAnza Faculty Association

04/23/2026

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03/26/2026

FA Newsletter March 2026 -

While the FA Executive Council typically appoints Officer positions annually in the late Spring, we are looking ahead! We have several upcoming vacancies that offer a unique "shadowing" period—allowing you to work alongside our current experts before taking the reins.

02/26/2026

FA Newsletter February 2026 -

Recent fears of ICE invasions on Super Bowl Sunday averted, the Bay Area seems to have breathed a sigh of relief and settled back into normalcy (as "normal" as things can get in this tormented world).  But not for the non-citizens (and their allies) still at risk of arrest, detainment, deportation,...

01/29/2026

FA Newsletter January 2026 -

At some point between final exams and the impending slate of Winter's new meetings and obligations, my son, hurrying off to work, asked me what I was going to do that day.  "I'm going to do...nothing," I murmured into my coffee mug, scanning the morning headlines.  And I made a conscious decision ...

11/26/2025

FA Newsletter November 2024 -

Amid all the hype and furor surrounding AI, we must not neglect the impact of AD–Authentic Dumbness. Like AI, it is as much something to which the public is subjected as something which originates therefrom.  A good example would be the uproar around the call for release of the Jeffrey Epstein fi...

10/30/2025

FA Newsletter October 2025 -

"'It feels like a very Jewish thing…to have celebration and grief all at once.'" These words from Brooklyn creative director Charly Jaffe regarding the recent Gaza ceasefire constitute the most beautiful and healing "taking stock of" I've heard since the destruction tenuously paused and the hostag...

09/17/2025

FA Newsletter September 2025 -

To be fair, the digitization of higher education is a social concern bigger than any one District or even system of higher education. And I get it: COVID is still with us, the traffic gridlock on Bay Area highways is nearly back to its pre-pandemic levels, and most folks who work at and attend our c...

06/20/2025

FA Newsletter June 2025 -

For Spring 2026 retirements ONLY, the District has agreed to accept the new Appendix X (irrevocable resignation and early notice) during the first week of Fall 2025. Full-time faculty who submit the new form by 5:00 pm, September 26, 2025 will be eligible for the $7500 incentive.  Use the summer to...

05/29/2025

FA Newsletter March 2025 -

Hello Faculty Association Colleagues, My name is Juston Glass, and I’m honored to step into the role of Membership Coordinator for the Foothill-De Anza Faculty Association. I’ve been part of this district for the past 13 years as an adjunct faculty member in the Business and Social Sciences Divi...

05/27/2025

Governor's 25-26 May Revision

05/27/2025

https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/immigrants-learn-english-for-free-at-california-colleges-under-trump-some/?ref=home-california

California's ESL courses gained 30,000 students over the past six years. As the Trump administration revokes student visas and escalates immigration raids, that growth is at risk.