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Year: 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Lianne Leddy: Recipient of OCUFA’s Status of Women and Equity Award of Distinction
WLUFA would like to congratulate Dr. Lianne Leddy, Assistant Professor in Indigenous Studies at Laurier Brantford, on being awarded OCUFA’s prestigious Status of Women and Equity Award of Distinction. The award was presented to Dr. Leddy this past weekend at an awards luncheon held in Toronto. Dr. Leddy, a citizen of Serpent River First Nation, […]
Report of the OCUFA Student Questionnaires on Courses and Teaching Working Group released
The Report of the OCUFA Student Questionnaires on Courses and Teaching Working Group has now been released. The report may be accessed directly, or via an OCUFA Report Briefing Note or OCUFA’s press release (also reproduced below). OCUFA report reveals systemic discrimination and harassment in use of university student questionnaires TORONTO, February 6, 2019 – […]
Urgent Action Appeal: Help Avert a Strike at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Urgent Action Appeal: Help Avert a Strike at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design The Faculty Union of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (FUNSCAD) is seeking your urgent help in their efforts to avert a strike. Bargaining began last September, but after 18 bargaining sessions and two days of […]
OCUFA Report on Student Evaluations of Teaching Released
From the Executive Summary: Prompted by a rise in complaints about the misuse and inappropriate interpretation of questionnaire scores and reports of harassment, OCUFA established a working group to examine the use of student questionnaires at Ontario universities. Members included experts in the fields of methodology, research ethics, and human rights. After examining student questionnaires […]
Fair Copyright Campaign – Take Action this February // Campagne en faveur d’une utilisation équitable du droit d’auteur – Passez à l’action en février
Memorandum 19 :06 Date: February 4, 2019 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Locals, Provincials and Federated Associations From: Pamela Foster, Director of Research and Political Action Re: Fair Copyright Campaign – Take Action this February Fair Dealing Week is taking place February 25 to March 1, 2019. […]
Governance matters//Défendons la gouvernance partagée
*Le français suit Let’s campaign around governance Dear activist, From coast to coast, shared governance is under attack. The priorities of our institutions are being set behind closed doors and by Boards made up of a majority of external stakeholders. Where academic staff are at the table, non-disclosure agreements and codes of conduct are […]
The Co-operators Group Insurance 2019
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Lecture Stretch Breaks
Hello Faculty, The Department of Athletics and Recreation is offering Laurier faculty our improved program to increase student engagement in lectures through physical activity. Lecture stretch breaks are designed to give students a productive break from course content and improve their focus for the remainder of the lecture. A student leader lead video stretch […]
CAUT Facts and Figures (December 2018) / Faits et chiffres de l’ACPPU (décembre 2018)
December 2018 / décembre 2018 The latest issue of CAUT’s Facts and Figures is attached and available on-line in the member’s only section of the CAUT website. This edition reviews key economic indicators affecting collective bargaining, including general and labour market trends and cost of living amounts. As well, it highlights recent settlements […]