Year: 2020

** La  version  française suit ** Memorandum 20:55 Date: October 9, 2020 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers: Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Update on Travel Restriction Exemptions for International Students Beginning October 20, 2020, universities and colleges with a COVID-19 readiness plan approved by their province or territory will be able to reopen […]

** La  version  française suit ** Memorandum 20:54 Date: October 9, 2020 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers: Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: 2018-2019 Financial Information of Universities and Projected Impact of COVID-19 for 2020-21 On October 8th, Statistics Canada released the 2018-19 financial information for universities. New with this release are financial projection scenarios for […]

** La  version  française suit ** Memorandum 20:53 Date:  October 7, 2020 To:  Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From:  David Robinson, Executive Director Re:  Register for CAUT’s Fair Employment Week CAUT has organized a full week of online activities for Fair Employment Week (FEW), taking place from October 19 to 23. Associations are encouraged to […]

** La  version  française suit ** Memorandum                                      Date:  October 7, 2020 To:  CAUT Council From:  David Robinson, CAUT Executive Director Re:  Report on the Governance Structures and Alignment of CAUT and the CAUT Defence Fund At the November 2019 Council meeting, a motion was passed instructing the Executive Director of CAUT to investigate and prepare a report on the […]

Greetings,  In the midst of these discouraging and alienating circumstances it seems a bit perverse to welcome everyone back to the Fall term.  But here we are, so a heartfelt welcome to friends, colleagues and new members! Normally, WLUFA hosts a Fall Term Social, but as we’re sure you all understand it is being cancelled […]

** La  version  française suit ** Memorandum 20:51  Date: September 30, 2020  To: Presidents and Administrative Officers: Local, Federated and Provincial Associations  From: David Robinson, Executive Director  Re: Academic Freedom and Remote Teaching  The shift to remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic has created several challenges, not least of which is the emergence of new threats to academic freedom. […]

The WLUFA Executive Committee has appointed members to our various committees.  A list of committee members has been posted on the WLUFA website https://www.wlufa.ca/contacts-and-committees/ .  WLUFA would like to thank all those who volunteered.

Letter of Support – 1492 Land Back In acknowledgement that Wilfrid Laurier University continues to operate on and thus profit from lands on the Haldimand Tract and as an expression of solidarity with and support for Indigenous land defenders at the 1492 Land Back Lane reclamation site on Six Nations territory outside of Caledonia, Ontario, […]

The Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association joins with those organizing the #AllOutSep30 to commemorate Orange Shirt Day, a day of remembrance of the state-sanctioned violence against Indigenous children and communities through the Residential School system. All Out September 30 is a labour action/teach-in/social justice advocacy happening on September 30, 2020. We ask University administrators to […]

** La  version  française suit ** U of T facing scrutiny over academic freedom controversy The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is investigating allegations that the University of Toronto bowed to outside pressure in rescinding an offer of employment to an internationally recognized scholar. Following a competitive hiring process, Valentina Azarova was the unanimous […]