Civic Action - United Faculty

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At United Faculty, we prize free speech and the exchange of ideas. We want to listen to your concerns, and search together for solutions. See below for opportunities to connect to each other and to our government representatives.

United Faculty Dialogue Sessions, Spring 2025

Each session will begin with statements and announcements by UF Executive Board members followed by open discussions of general concerns, opportunity for community-building conversations, and the development of potential action plans.

If faculty members have particular concerns, these sessions can also serve as “office hours” opportunities to side bar with an Executive Board member in a nearby space or breakout room.

Full 2025 UF Dialogue Sessions Schedule:
- at ScholarSpace (Rod Library Room 301): Wednesday, March 5 at 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (canceled due to weather)
- via Zoom: Tue, March 11 at 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
- at Rod Library Room 378: Tue, April 1 at 3:30pm-4:45 p.m.
- via Zoom: Wednesday, April 16 at 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- at ScholarSpace (Rod Library Room 301): Wednesday, May 7 at 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

State Legislation

Legislative Updates from UNI’s state relations officer on bills relating to higher education.

Iowa Legislature Bill Book (see the language and status of any bill).

Directory of state legislators. Find your legislators (state senator and state representative).

Federal Legislation and Directives

Iowa Congressional delegation (2 U.S. Senators, 4 House members)

An easy way to contact members of Congress: 5Calls.org

Trump Administration Executive Order overview

Federal Policy Watch, Economic Policy Institute

Database tracking money in politics: OpenSecrets.org

A reminder

We encourage faculty to be engaged citizens! Remember — if you do contact legislators to register opinions, do so on your own personal phone or email account, and outside of regular work time.