Berkeley Faculty Association joins national alliance
The Berkeley Faculty Association recently joined forces with the American Association of University Professors in an effort to address critical issues facing Berkeley and universities nationwide. Top concerns of the coalition are reliance on corporate funding for research, and ownership of intellectual property. “Cash-strapped institutions view the intellectual property of their faculty as a potential source of revenue,” said Richard Scheffler, professor of health economics and public policy and chairman of the Berkeley faculty group. “Now more than ever, faculty need a powerful voice speaking for them.” With the rise of Internet use in teaching, the concept of intellectual property is being challenged, said Berkeley Social Welfare Professor Mary Ann Mason, who chairs the council of UC Faculty Associations.
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by D. Lyn Hunter, The Berkeleyan.