UUP Oneonta
Hello Fellow UUP Members,
Please join us for “The Latest on AI and Our Work: A UUP Virtual Forum.” We’ll hold sessions on March 9 and March 16 for UUP members to hear about major recent developments in AI that impact us. You can register here, and are invited to share the flyer below with UUP colleagues:
All UUP members are welcome to attend.
In solidarity,
Alissa
This post will be updated with new information regarding the 3rd No Kings rallies as it is released by local organizers.
RSVP for the March 28th No Kings 3.0 rally here:
We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever.
When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence.
On March 28th, rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Join us.
A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
The crucial role SUNY’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry plays as a national leader in protecting the environment, conducting climate change research and training the next generation of environmental leaders is the topic of a March 3 virtual panel discussion.
The discussion, titled “Anti-Science, the Environmental Crises and the Crucial Role of ESF,” will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. UUP, the ESF Chapter and the National Wildlife Federation are sponsoring the event, which is free.
UUP President Fred Kowal will moderate the panel discussion. The panelists are:
Registration is required. Click HERE to register:
Check out and RSVP for our February and March chapter meetings and events below!
February Chapter Meeting (Feb 11)
WHEN: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 12 PM
WHERE: Le Cafe, Morris Complex
RSVP: https://forms.gle/BfQ1hDCEwd84zUms9
LRS Workshop: Maximizing Your Contractual Leave Benefits
WHEN: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 12 PM
WHERE: Craven Lounge, Morris Complex
RSVP: https://forms.gle/3HfYT4pyASe6cwK77
DEI Session: The Gender Divide (Mar 3)
WHEN: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 12 PM
WHERE: Craven Lounge, Morris Complex
RSVP: https://forms.gle/477ofny85q1pxjKd9
March Chapter Meeting (Mar 11)
WHEN: Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 12 PM
WHERE: Le Cafe, Morris Complex
RSVP: https://forms.gle/M9baygmYG8a7QQoR6
LRS Workshop: Civility in the Workplace (Mar 26)
WHEN: Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 12 PM
WHERE: Le Cafe, Morris Complex
RSVP: https://forms.gle/qTHoQQ2BKRbq9Qee7
To view our full events calendar, head on over to: https://uuphost.org/oneonta/events/
Dear Colleagues,
The No Kings Coalition has launched rolling rapid-response trainings leading up to the next nationwide mobilization on March 28th. As a partner, we’re sharing opportunities to plug in immediately. We had a tremendous turnout for the last No Kings Action all across New York. We’re aiming for even more people engaged in the battle to save our democracy.
Additionally, I invite you to join the next Eyes on ICE: Document and Record training on February 5th at 8 PM! This comprehensive training will provide concrete tools to protect our communities and push back against abuse by federal agents. RSVP HERE for link:
As we build toward the March 28th mass mobilization, now is the moment to train, organize, and strengthen our networks. Please share this opportunity widely and encourage others to get involved. Engage your colleagues, family, friends, and neighbors on how to be active in this fight.
We will share more information on how to connect with the March 28th actions through UUP soon. If you have additional actions or coalition resources to share, send them to Mary Becker, UUP Organizing & Outreach Administrative Assistant (mbecker@uupmail.org), and we will help amplify them.
Save the date: March 28. Join the training. Act now.
Dear Colleagues,
I’m sure that you are as concerned as I am regarding the events in Minneapolis and elsewhere over the past several weeks. We are certainly in an era which presents deep dangers to our democracy. Government agents have been given free reign to assault and detain people in our country without cause or justification. Most notably, we have witnessed the murder of an innocent woman by ICE agents who will not be held accountable for their actions.
UUP stands for democracy and the rule of law. With these principles under assault, we have joined with other unions in condemning the actions of the Trump Regime and specifically ICE. As part of our resistance, we are sharing with you important information concerning ways that those of you who would like to can join in actions of peaceful resistance.
This Friday, January 23, please join me in showing solidarity with the Minneapolis AFL-CIO’s call for a general strike in Minnesota to oppose intensified ICE raids and to stand with immigrant workers and families everywhere.
On Friday, we encourage you to wear blue as a symbolic step of solidarity and share photos and videos on social media. We also encourage you to attend a local ICE OUT rally or march — details for Albany and NYC actions are below, and you can find other events here.
ICE Out for Good: Stand with Minneapolis
Where: North End of Union Square, NYC (4:30 PM step-off)
When: January 23 @ 4 PM
More information can be found via PSC here.
ICE OUT of ALBANY!
Where: NYS Capitol Building, State Street, Albany, NY 12210
When: January 23, 4 PM – 6 PM
More information can be found via Mobilize here.
If you plan to attend a rally outside of Albany or NYC, please share event info with Mary Becker at, mbecker@uupmail.org so we can help connect, coordinate, and amplify efforts. Additionally, as events unfold, as actions are scheduled, please share them with Mary Becker so that we can then provide all of us with the opportunity to take part.
These are deeply troubling times but we can create hope by our common resistance to the oppression that has been let loose in our nation.
In solidarity,
Frederick E. Kowal, Ph.D.
President
United University Professions
If you have ever considered raising your voice to advocate for our work, our campuses, our hospitals, and our students, now is the time. Registration is open for UUP’s Advocacy Day in February, and we need as many members to attend as possible. Strong attendance at our Advocacy Days — which we certainly had last session — along with member actions throughout the legislative session demonstrates our union power, which is critically important this year. Join Outreach Committee Co-Chairs Bekkie Bryan and Pamela Malone for Learn About Advocacy, a workshop for all members to learn why advocacy is important, what actions we take, and how to prepare. If you are new to advocacy or are a seasoned advocate, come learn how together we can make our union as strong as we can be.
This workshop is meant to answer any questions you have about UUP’s advocacy efforts—attendance at this workshop is not a requirement to register for Advocacy Day. But, it sure would make the experience more positive and impactful!
Register Here for Advocacy Day on February 24.
In Solidarity,
Fred
SUNY students are invited to apply for annual scholarships of $3,000 offered by United University Professions, the union that represents academic and professional faculty at the State University of New York.
The deadline to apply for the UUP College Scholarship Fund Undergraduate Scholarship application is March 1, 2026. Applications and an award fact sheet are on UUP’s website.
The UUP College Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to a maximum of four SUNY undergraduates who excel academically and are dedicated to the goals and ideals of the labor movement.
Applicants must be full-time students enrolled at SUNY state-operated schools and have a minimum grade point average of 3.75. Applicants must have 18 credits at any SUNY college or university to be eligible for a scholarship.
Full-time SUNY graduate students can apply for UUP’s William Scheuerman Post-baccalaureate Scholarship. The award was created in 2010 to honor Scheuerman, who served as UUP president from 1993 through 2007. Applications and an award fact sheet are on UUP’s website.
To apply, students must have at least 9 credits and hold a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.95. Applicants must show dedication to the labor movement’s goals and ideals.
Applicants for both scholarships must demonstrate personal and academic achievement and display a strong record of community service. UUP awards the scholarships to students on a one-time basis, but there is no limit on the number of times a student may apply. The scholarships are funded by contributions from UUP members and their families.
“UUP’s Scholarship Fund is a wonderful example of how UUP supports our students as they work toward their degrees,” said UUP President Fred Kowal. “In addition to their academic achievements, the students we honor have made significant contributions in their communities and on their campuses.” UUP has awarded more than 100 scholarships since the scholarship program began in 1987.
Three of the undergraduate scholarships are given in honor of former UUP members and their families who generously supported the Scholarship Fund. Those members are the late Eugene Link of SUNY Plattsburgh; the late Robert Carter of SUNY Oswego and his wife, Katherine; and the late Gertrude Butera of SUNY Alfred.
For more information, contact UUP’s Administrative Office at (800) 342-4206.
UUP is the nation’s largest higher education union, with more than 42,000 academic and professional faculty and retirees. UUP members work at 29 New York state-operated campuses, including SUNY’s public teaching hospitals and health science centers in Brooklyn, Long Island and Syracuse. It is an affiliate of NYSUT, the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, and the AFL-CIO.
On December 6th, UUP Oneonta is proud to partner with Cooperstown-Oneonta Indivisible to support those who have served our country and others impacted by the federal government shutdown’s lingering impact on food insecurity programs.
We encourage all UUP members to join us for the Holiday Food Drive on Saturday, December 6, to benefit the Oneonta Veteran’s Outreach Center. This is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community, enjoy the spirit of the season, and give back to the neediest.
📅 When: Saturday, December 6
📍 Locations & Times: There are three ways you can participate and donate…
Make a day of It! Come out to Main Street for the Holiday Parade at 3:30 PM, stay for the Tree and Menorah Lighting Ceremony at 5:00 PM, and feel great about giving back at the same time.
Let’s show our veterans and neighbors the strength of our solidarity and community spirit. We hope to see you there!