Communicating with FUN


General announcements/communications -- FUN will reach out to you with emails announcing new website content, calls for applications for various programs, newsletters, new issues of JUNE, etc.  Most emails will come from funfaculty@gmail.com.  Be sure to check your spam folder--and if anything is being flagged mark funfaculty.org as a safe sender.

Conversation - the main mechanism for convesation among FUN members is the FUN listserv.  You must sign up for the listserv--this does not happen automatically when you join FUN.  You can register for the listserv here (https://lists.funfaculty.org/mailman/listinfo/fun_mail).

  • Once registered, you send messages by writing an email to : fun_mail@lists.funfaculty.org
  • If you reply to an email from the list-serv the default is for your reply to go to the entire list.  Please be aware and be thoughtful.  Take conversations not relevant to the whole list to one-on-one channels.
  • The listserv is not for commercial solicitations, ads, etc.
  • There is also an online archive of past conversations.  FUN does not moderate the listsev, but only members may join.  The archive is PUBLIC.
  • To keep your inbox from filling up, it can be helpful to turn on the digest setting to recieve 1 email per day or week with a summary of all postings. 
  • The listserv will only post messages from the email you registered.  So if you sign up with your instutional email an email from your gmail account will bounce--it will not be delivered. 
Making Announcements:
  • Post job ads -- Members can post job announcements directly to the FUN website.  Just be logged in as a member of good standing and navigate to http://fun.membershipsoftware.org/jobs_addnew.asp.  If you don't see the posting form, be sure you are logged in and up to date on dues.
  • Events - To post an event, send details to secretary@funfaculty.org.  Please allow 2-3 days for a response and posting.
  • General announcements:
    • The listserv is a great place to post announcements/questions.  Remember that not all members choose to subscribe.
    • You can submit announcements and other content to the newsletter.  Newsletters are published about 4 times a year.  Email newsletter@funfaculty.org.
    • Need something posted to a website page or the website blog?  Email secretary@funfaculty.org
  • Emailing the membership
    • Contact president@funfaculty.org to discuss possibilities for emailing the membership (e.g. for a research survey).  Please do not scrape the directory and send out emails on your own.