by Kendall Sooter | Oct 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
From the Archives #2: Control the Language and Control the World By: David Sheftman, CCFT Historian Over the years as a faculty member, I’ve revisited a journal article I read during graduate school. Its theme was the social construction of knowledge and the idea of...
by Kendall Sooter | Sep 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
By David Sheftman, CCFT Historian We’ve all heard the saying, “What’s old is new again.” Looking through past CCFT newsletters in our archives, another saying comes to mind: “Same old same old.” Sayings like those affirm that lessons from the past can serve our union...
by Kendall Sooter | Aug 8, 2025 | News, Newsletters
Dear faculty, The end of the Spring semester and the 2024-25 academic year comes with changes, departures, challenges and accomplishments. This is my last CCFT newsletter introduction as I head into retirement from Cabrillo after nearly thirty six years as a faculty...
by Kendall Sooter | Aug 8, 2025 | Newsletters, Uncategorized
Dear faculty, Happy Spring! What happens to faculty after the spring break? One common answer among many – workload tends to increase with equivalent stress levels. Stress levels may also be compounded by the uncertainty, and certainty, of the Federal...
by Kendall Sooter | Aug 8, 2025 | Newsletters, Uncategorized
Dear faculty, I hope this newsletter finds you well and the beginning of your semester is moving forward with minimal stress. Your faculty union is busy with the many things that we usually do but with additional zest and zeal as we organize for our upcoming contract...
