From: Legislative Gazette 
September 29, 2008
SUNY in a fight for its life
Since its founding in 1948, the State University of New York has produced tens of thousands of graduates whose knowledge has helped to generate years of economic growth. Now, that generator is losing its power, the result of devastating funding cuts that threaten to dismantle SUNY. >> Full Story

From: www.publicnewsservice.org 
September 19, 2008
Union Says SUNY Facing Fiscal Crisis: “Like Ship without Captain"
Albany, NY — The faculty union at the State University of New York (SUNY) says things are going to get worse for students and teachers unless SUNY administrators come up with a plan. The latest cuts of $96 million were announced in July, and Phillip Smith, president of United University Professions, wonders why the SUNY board is taking so long to react. >> Full Story

From: Elmira Star Gazette 
September 17, 2008
Faculty union rips SUNY for silence on cuts
The State University of New York academic and professional faculty union on Tuesday accused the school's administration of "dragging its feet" in dealing with the latest round of state budget cuts.>> Full Story

From: Poughkeepsie Journal 
September 12, 2008
SUNY officials say cuts drain academics
United University Professions President Phillip Smith said the union was not happy with how the last round of cuts was spread across campuses. >> Full Story

From: The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY) 
September 05, 2008
State should restore cut in SUNY funding
Sen. Ken LaValle is on the mark expressing concern over the state’s massive funding reductions for SUNY in his Aug. 30 Another Voice. He accurately portrays State University of New York campuses as economic development engines providing quality jobs in their local communities. >> Full Story

From: The Chief-Leader (New York, NY) 
August 05, 2008
UUP Decries Paterson: Plan to Cut $96M In Funding for SUNY
UUP Decries Paterson: Plan to Cut $96M In Funding for SUNY
Phillip H. Smith, the president of United University Professions, spoke out against Governor Paterson's plan to cut $96 million in aid for the State University of New York on Aug. 5, saying that the cuts could "result in tens of thousands of students being turned away" and would threaten SUNY's "core mission." >> Full Story

From: WNED-AM 970 NEWS 
August 08, 2008
SUNY System Braces for More Cuts
The head of United University Professions, the union which represents SUNY faculty and staff, says the system's budget has already been cut $148-million. Phillip Smith expects even more cuts to be ordered soon.  >>Full Story.

From: Buffalo News 
August 08, 2008
UB imposes hiring freeze in response to state fiscal crisis
It is inconceivable that SUNY is being directed to absorb an overall cut of $148 million in anticipated state aid, just weeks before classes are scheduled to resume,” said United University Professions President Phillip Smith.  >>Full Story.

From: LoHud.com - New York's Lower Hudson Valley 
August 05, 2008
Union: cuts may force SUNY to turn away students
United University Professions, a union of 35,000 professional and academic faculty, says Gov. David Paterson’s call for more state-budget cuts will take another $96 million away from the State University of New York and “will irrevocably damage the university’s ability to fulfill its core mission.”  >>Full Story.

From: WRVO-FM (Syracuse/Oswego/Utica, NY) 
August 04, 2008
SUNY faces new spending cuts
UUP President Phillip Smith interview on new round of pending SUNY budget cuts. >>Full Story.

From: New York News Connection (Albany, NY)
July 23, 2008
NY Must Invest Billions to Keep Pace in Global Education Race
Phillip Smith, president of United University Professions, the union that represents state university faculty and staff, says the report just touches the surface when it comes to the number of instructors that are needed. >>Full Story.

From: Observer-Dispatch (Utica, NY)
June 8, 2008
Budget actions will erode SUNY’s quality
The recent article regarding Gov. David Paterson’s response to union concerns about state budget cuts affecting SUNY completely misses the mark. >>Full Story.

From: Albany Times Union
June 02, 2008
Pedro Caban
There was a driving political force as well: UUP (United University Professions), legislators were very concerned about the need for SUNY to be more .... >>Full Story.

From: Newsday (Long Island, NY)
May 25, 2008
SUNY needs to graduate
So United University Professions, a key faculty union, has been stimulating student protests to blunt the effects of the spending edict. >>Full Story.

From: Newsday (Long Island, NY)
May 23, 2008
SUNY concerns
As the union representing SUNY's academic and professional faculty, our concern is that these budget actions will seriously erode SUNY's academic quality and the quality of its public hospitals. >>Full Story.

From: Buffalo News
May 16, 2008
Spending freeze threatens students, state’s economy
The State University of New York is facing the very real threat of being dismantled. This threat comes from the state Division of Budget and its order to all state agencies, including SUNY, to reduce spending by 3.35 percent. For SUNY, that translates into a freeze of $109.4 million the university system collects from tuition, dormitory fees, food services, bookstores and other payments. The freeze even applies to the revenue SUNY’s three public hospitals collect from patients and their private insurance.. >>Full Story.

From: Times Union (Albany, NY)
May 16, 2008
SUNY grapples with budget
ALBANY -- A few months ago, then-Gov. Eliot Spitzer barnstormed the state promoting his dream to build a $4 billion endowment for SUNY and CUNY. >>Full Story.

From: news10now.com
May 5, 2008
SUNY teachers rally in Albany
More than 300 members of United University Professions joined with others for a rally at the Capitol. They're asking Governor David Paterson to allow SUNY to spend nearly $110 million in revenues which have been frozen by the state budget division. >>Full Story.

From:lohud.com
May 5, 2008
Unions Protest SUNY Cuts At Capitol
More than 300 members of United University Professions and other activists protested Gov. David Paterson calling for a $110 million cut in state aid to the SUNY system. >>Full Story.

From: WRVO (Syracuse, Oswego, Utica NY)
April 23, 2008
Faculty union responds to hiring freeze ordered by Gov. Paterson
Public higher education in New York will suffer under a hiring freeze imposed by Governor Paterson. That's according to the head of the labor union representing 35,000 State University of New York faculty members. WRVO's Chris Ulanowski spoke with UUP President Phillip Smith about the "freeze.">>Full Story.

From: The Chief-Leader (New York, NY)
March 21, 2008
To Labor, An Ally Replaced By Another
"We know that the Lieutenant Governor has had a very good track record when it comes to supporting public higher education," said UUP spokesman Don Feldstein. >>Full Story.

From: The Chief-Leader (New York, NY)
March 21, 2008
To Labor, An Ally Replaced By Another
"We know that the Lieutenant Governor has had a very good track record when it comes to supporting public higher education," said UUP spokesman Don Feldstein. >>Full Story.

From: The Chief-Leader (New York, NY)
March 21, 2008
State Faculty Give New Contract an A; 97.5% Approval
Members of the United University Professions have resoundingly approved a new contract by a vote of 10,297 to 249. >>Full Story.

From: Newsday (Long Island, NY)
March 13, 2008
SUNY employees ratify new contract
Members of the union representing 34,000 academic and professional employees of the State University of New York ratified this week a new, four-year contract that provides a 13 percent salary increase over the life of the contract. >>Full Story.

From: The Houston Chronicle
March 13, 2008
NY University Union Endorses Deal
ALBANY, N.Y. - Members of the union that represents most State University of New York employees have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement. >>Full Story. Similar articles appeared March 14 in the Buffalo News, Poughkeepsie Journal, Times Union (Albany, NY), Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY), and the Press Republican (Plattsburgh, NY).

From: Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
March 3, 2008
SUNY is key to economic revival
This is part of a long-term plan and full time faculty is needed now according to Denyce Duncan Lacy, spokeswoman for SUNY faculty’s union, United University Professions. >Full Story.

From: National Labor College
Feb. 15, 2008
National Labor College Installs New President
He (Bill Scheuerman) is a first-rate scholar. And, he is a top labor leader, activist and organizer, leading the United University Professions with great effectiveness over the last 14 years. >>Full Story

From: The Chief-Leader (New York, NY)
Feb. 1, 2008
Spitzer Budget Gets Mild Union Reaction
United University Professions Acting President Frederick G. Floss was sharper in his criticism, arguing that the use of a currently non-existent endowment made the hiring of new faculty too precarious. >>Full Story

From: Times Union (Albany, NY)
Jan. 31, 2008
SUNY leader decries budget cuts
Fred Floss, head of SUNY's faculty union, said the budget doesn't cover the costs of SUNY's growing enrollment, now a record 427,398 students. >>Full Story

From: Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
Jan. 28, 2008
Educators split on budget plan
At the college level, lack of state budget funding for more full time faculty and for enrollment growth would stall the state’s economic progress, according to Frederick G. Floss, acting president of United University Professions, the union representing academic and professional faculty at SUNY.>>Full Story

From: Times Union (Albany, NY)
Jan. 24, 2008
Running on empty
But how about "engine with no fuel"? Frederick G. Floss, head of SUNY's faculty union, offered reporters the metaphor in a press release reacting to the governor's proposed budget. >>Full Story

From: WRVO radio (Oswego/Syracuse/Utica/Watertown NY)
January 8, 2008
Higher education endowment
With Governor Spitzer expected to propose establishing an endowment fund for the state's higher education system, the union representing over 33,000 State University of New York faculty is watching closely. WRVO's Jasmyn Belcher spoke with Acting President of United University Professions, Frederick Floss. >>Full Story

From: New York News Connection (Albany, NY)
December 21, 2007
Union cheers "thousands more" professors for SUNY & CUNY
Narrator: The New York State Commission on Higher Education is getting so much feedback this week that you might think their address was the North Pole. The commission's new report covers many issues, but Fred Floss, the acting president of United University Professions, says a key conclusion is that students at CUNY and SUNY campuses need thousands more full-time professors. >>Full Story

From: Newsday (Long Island, NY)
October 2, 2007
Academia still tackling gender pay disparity
The issue of workplace equality between the genders is a persistent struggle in academia, according to veterans in education and experts. And Long Island is no exception. >>Full Story

From: Times Union (Albany, NY)
August 21, 2007
UAlbany a year later a hot topic of debate
Marc Parry’s article accurately describes many of the obstacles facing UAlbany as it strives to achieve the excellence envisioned by its late president Kermit Hall. One such obstacle—the shortage of full-time faculty—deserves a closer look. >>Full Story

From: The Chief-Leader (New York, NY)
June 15, 2007
Tap McCall, Hayden for SUNY Board 
Officials at the United University Professions praised Mr. McCall's nomination. "His forceful advocacy on behalf of public higher education," UUP President William E. Scheuerman said in a statement, "plus his extensive experience in state government make him an ideal candidate." >>Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
June 11, 2007
Former state comptroller tapped for SUNY board
"Carl McCall is an excellent nominee for SUNY trustee," said William E. Scheuerman, president of the United University Professions union, which represents academic and professional faculty employed at SUNY campuses. "His forceful advocacy on behalf of public higher education plus his extensive experience in state government make him an ideal candidate to serve on the SUNY board." >>Full Story

From: Times Union (Albany, NY)
June 6, 2007
McCall among 3 nominated to SUNY board
William Scheuerman, president of United University Professions, SUNY's largest union, in a statement applauded the McCall and Hayden nominations. >>Full Story

From: Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY)
June 6, 2007
Changing of the guard in store for SUNY trustees
William Scheuerman, president of the United University Professions union, said in a statement that McCall's advocacy for public higher education and state-government experience make him an excellent candidate. >> Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
June 4, 2007
Commission will study ways to improve SUNY's national standing
" William Scheuerman, president of the United University Professions and a member of the new commission, said he is confident the "commission would help achieve the governor's goal of making New York's public higher education system the best in America." >> Full Story

From: Times Union (Albany, NY)
June 3, 2007
Raising the bar at SUNY 
"How to attract the best faculty? That's an easy one. For openers, SUNY needs to hire more full-time faculty. No university system can attain academic stature, much less compete with the systems in California, Michigan, Virginia and elsewhere, by continuing to rely, as SUNY does, on large numbers of adjunct faculty and graduate assistants to share an evergrowing teaching load. A low ratio of full-time faculty sends a message that SUNY isn't serious about scholarship, and discourages top scholars from considering a SUNY career." >>Full Story

From: WTEN-TV (Albany, NY)
May 30, 2007
Massive overhaul of the SUNY system is in the works
"UUP President William Scheuerman, appointed to the Governor's Commission on Higher Education, is featured in a TV news report about the creation of the panel." >> Full Story

From: The Business Review (Albany, NY)
May 30, 2007
Spitzer creates Higher Education Commission
Commission member William Scheuerman, president of United University Professions, said identifying reliable funding streams for higher education is critical toward improving the state education system. " Addressing that issue will preserve the quality of our public colleges and universities as they struggle to cope with growing enrollment and the need to hire more full-time faculty," Scheuerman said in a prepared statement. >> Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
May 7, 2007
Bill would grant state workers the right to sue their employer
"Shielding state government from such lawsuits is an injustice and makes state employees second-class citizens. State employees are denied the means to enforce their rights under these laws," said William Scheuerman, UUP President. >> Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
May 7, 2007
NYSUT says more funding needed for violence prevention
"Council Chair William Scheuerman, president of United University Professions, said New York state has no uniform safety and security measures to prevent or respond to violence on its campuses." >> Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
April 30, 2007
UUP union officers re-elected
"United University Professions President William E. Scheuerman has served as the union's leader for seven two-year terms as was re-elected last Tuesday in an uncontested election. Scheuerman was a political science professor at SUNY Oswego". >> Full Story

From: The Business Review (Albany, NY)
April 25, 2007
Scotia political science professor re-elected president of SUNY faculty union
"William Scheuerman, of Scotia, was re-elected president of United University Professions during the organization's Spring Delegate Assembly last week." >>Full Story

From: New York News Connection (Albany, NY)
April18, 2007
UUP psychologist and NYSUT president comment in wake of Virginia Tech Shooting
Narrator: The tragic Virginia Tech shooting has spurred teachers around New York to review their school's crises plan with an eye to more prevention.  President of New York's teachers' union, Richard Iannuzzi, said a culture of open dialogue between students and teachers could save lives. >>Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
April 9, 2007
SUNY and CUNY get additional aid, but TAP funding remains stagnant
"Overall it's what we think is the best higher education budget in a generation. Most of the increase was added in Gov. Spitzer's original budget. We're obviously glad it was approved basically on-time because our members and the SUNY campuses know what funds are coming their way," said Don Feldstein, spokesman for UUP. >>Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
April 2, 2007
UUP, PEF suing to prevent SUNY hospital merger
"We are filing suit to protect the rights of our members and the health of the patients they serve, but at the same time we will continue to look for ways to work cooperatively with the state to resolve this issue," said UUP President William Scheuerman." >>Full Story

From: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
March 28, 2007
Unions at Upstate sue to halt changes
"Only the state Legislature has the authority to make a policy decision to take a public entity out of public control, and there is no rationale for making such a decision for Upstate Medical University," UUP President William said in a prepared statement. >>Full Story

From: The Business Review (Albany, NY)
January 30, 2007
Union calls for funding for more full-time faculty at state schools
"The United University Professions union called for hiring more full-time faculty, and giving part-time faculty the opportunity for full-time employment. Additional funding from the 2006-07 budget that provided for 350 more full-time faculty was helpful, but was not enough to address chronic underfunding, according to the union.".>>Full Story

From: Times Union (Albany, NY)
January 25, 2007
Claims of faculty bias are biased, study says
"Higher education professionals teach. They don't preach," said William Scheuerman, president of United University Professions, a SUNY faculty union and AFT affiliate. "They are committed to academic freedom and the free exchange of ideas." >>Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
January 22 , 2007
Committee hears testimony on SUNY, CUNY spending
"The proposals cannot be implemented without undermining health care quality and the capacity of these public institutions to continue serving, effectively, the populations of their respective communities in Brooklyn, Stony Brook and Syracuse," said UUP President William Scheuerman." >>Full Story

From: The Daily Star (Oneonta, NY)
January 4 , 2007
Education union, groups praise Spitzer
"William E. Scheuerman, president of United University Professions, said he was "thrilled" about Spitzer's stated intention to make New York's public higher education system the best in America.">>Full Story

From: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
December 7 , 2006
Hospital merger jeopardizes the public mission
OpEd article by William E. Scheuerman, president of United University Professions >>Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
June 5 , 2006
SUNY budget allows for more full-time faculty
"The State University of New York Board of Trustees unveiled a $2.26 billion budget for the SUNY system that allows for hiring hundreds of new faculty." >>Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
May 22 , 2006
UUP holds elections for board seats
"United University Professions has re-elected a number of veteran officers and welcomed two newcomers to its Executive Board." >>Full Story

From: The Ithaca Journal (Ithaca, NY)
April 22 , 2006
SUNY professors rally for legislature to overturn Pataki's vetoes
"A few hundred State University of New York professors rallied Friday to urge the Legislature to restore more than $600 million in funding increases that Gov. George Pataki vetoed." >>Full Story

From: News & Public Affairs (Albany, NY)
April 21 , 2006
SUNY union rallies against vetoes
"A couple of hundred State University of New York professors and other members of the United University Professions marched and chanted outside the Capitol." >>Full Story or Audio Clip

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
April 17 , 2006
Higher Ed advocates disappointed with budget vetoes
United University Professions President William E. Scheuerman said Pataki "turned his back on the State University of New York and the tens of thousands of SUNY students by vetoing the higher education portion of the 2006-07 budget approved by the Legislature." >>Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
March 20 , 2006
Advocates happy with higher ed budgets
"UUP's president, William E. Scheuerman, praised both the Assembly and the Senate for increasing the higher education portion of the budget to allow SUNY to hire more full-time faculty.">>Full Story

From: Times Union (Albany, NY)
March 10, 2006
Editorial: What SUNY needs.
"The chancellor's request for additional funds should be looked upon as a sound investment " >>Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
February 13 , 2006
Play highlights UUP's legislative agenda
"SUNY cannot afford to continue the trend of teaching more students with fewer full-time faculty," said Scheuerman, adding student enrollment has risen by 44,000 while full-time faculty has fallen by 1,200 in the last 12 years.>>Full Story

From: Business First (Buffalo, NY)
February 7 , 2006
Union president calls for more SUNY funding
"This chronic underfunding cannot continue without affecting the quality of education offered by SUNY," Scheuerman said. >>Full Story

From: Star-Gazette (Elmira/Corning, NY)
February 4 , 2006
SUNY seeks funds for full-time instructors
"There's a place for part-time professors, who may have a specialty or skill that's not available in a department, said William Scheuerman of United University Professions, a union that represents 31,000 academic and professional faculty on state-operated campuses." >>Full Story

From: The Legislative Gazette (Albany, NY)
February 4 , 2006
Legislature asked to make higher ed budget adjustments
United University Professions President William E. Scheuerman called the Executive Budget “disappointing.” >>Full Story

From: Poughkeepsie Journal (Poughkeepsie, NY)
January 31, 2006
SUNY chief: more aid or more tuition
“William Scheuerman, president of United University Professions, said the budget increases state support for SUNY's 34 four-year schools by $3.6 million, or .34 percent. It puts the quality of education for more than 200,000 students at risk because of "chronic underfunding," he told legislators..” >>Full Story

From: Star-Gazette (Elmira/Corning, NY)
January 31, 2006
SUNY seeks large increase in aid to avoid $500 tuition hike
“William Scheuerman, president of United University Professions, said the budget increases state support for SUNY's 34 four-year schools by $3.6 million, or .34 percent. It puts the quality of education for more than 200,000 students at risk because of "chronic underfunding," he told legislators.” >>Full Story

From: Business First (Buffalo, NY)
January 30, 2006
Union head: SUNY seriously underfunded
“UUP President, William Scheuerman called Gov. George Pataki's Executive Budget "disappointing," saying he planned to ask the Legislature for an additional $153 million to cover mandated expenditures, enrollment growth and the hiring of more full-time faculty..” >>Full Story

From: AFT.org (Web site)
January 13, 2006
AFT testifies on 'Academic Bill of Rights.'
"The first thing I want to see when a student or anyone makes a claim like that is the evidence to back it up," said AFT vice president William Scheuerman. >>Full Story

From: Times Union (Albany, NY)
December 20, 2005
SUNY interim lands top job.
“As acting chancellor, John Ryan has been a strong advocate for SUNY, as shown in part by
his call for more full-time faculty to allow SUNY to grow,” Scheuerman said in a statement.
“We hope, as chancellor, that Ryan continues down this same path.” >>Full Story

From: Inside Higher Ed. (Web site)
December 20, 2005
An Admiral for SUNY.
William E. Scheuerman, president of UUP, said, “It’s clear he’s not an ideologue. He’s very
pragmatic and that makes us very hopeful.” >>Full Story

From: Press & Sun-Bulletin (Binghamton, NY)
December 11, 2005
Editorial: Polishing a Gem.
Scheuerman told the Press & Sun-Bulletin editorial board that these adjunct professors are nicknamed
“road scholars” because they sometimes commute to several campuses but have no real presence such as an office where they have hours designated to meet with students. >>Full Story