Utah College Council - AFT

04/15/2026

Our unions together represent the largest and most powerful force of faculty and staff in America’s colleges, universities, and community colleges. These campuses are where students go to gain knowledge and advance their lives and where breakthroughs that benefit humankind are discovered. These ca...

04/04/2026

AFT Utah proudly endorses our Union Sister Kathleen Riebe for U.S. Congress. She’s a champion for faculty and support staff in public and higher education in Utah!

03/08/2026

HB 204 passed today on the final day of the session. While the amendment to get rid of the term "activities" in the bill passed, UCC still views this as harmful legislation to our faculty, students, and institutions. Therefore, we are urging Governor Cox to veto this bill.

02/18/2026

Calling all parents, teachers, and public education supporters 📣

I am hosting a **virtual** town hall on Friday, February 20th from 5:30pm - 7:00pm.

Come chat with me about how we can better support our schools, teachers, and most importantly—our kids in the classroom 🏫🍎

You can register by scanning the QR code, clicking the link below, or by emailing [email protected]

Link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftYCLS2FAhXlUYlNHxa_d2CUiNUKDN91DYTaHuNZVuYkzAuw/viewform?usp=header

Can’t wait to see you there!

01/28/2026

It comes as each state agency has been asked to model a 5% funding reduction.

01/17/2026

https://apple.news/AzQyom5y9TQeHkE20mUMvpg

After a difficult past year both personally and professionally, Utah Valley University President Astrid Tuminez is stepping down.

10/08/2025

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/academic-freedom/2025/10/08/weber-state-censors-then-cancels-censorship?utm_campaign=IHESocialEditorial&utm_content=weber_state_censors,_then&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=facebook

University officials said that several planned presentations violated a Utah state law banning diversity, equity and inclusion at public universities.

10/04/2025

https://www.ksl.com/article/51385129/weber-state-staff-union-holds-uncensored-conference-on-censorship-after-school-canceled-event?fbclid=IwY2xjawNOMeRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHtxDp7DsdVH2RkiIUBwkWdesE8PoLcCyVJiiG3b2tdgqR1I-GEI4PBmmvXEm_aem_mRjmEiSeTA66YJTQ62BCTg

A union for Weber State University faculty and staff hosted a

09/20/2025

We’re one month out from the Oct. 18 Day of Action—a peaceful, nationwide mobilization to defend our freedoms.

Join the national call TONIGHT at 8pm ET with AFT President Randi Weingarten & other movement leaders to get ready.

RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/aft/event/839315/

09/20/2025

https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-aaup-launch-nationwide-campaign-higher-education-saving-lives-building-futures

WASHINGTON—The AFT and the American Association of University Professors, together representing the country’s largest and most powerful force of higher education workers, launched a major national campaign Thursday to protect higher education from political and economic attacks.