(Ottawa – March 4, 2022) The Canadian Association of University Teachers is joining with Education International in standing in solidarity with students, teachers, academics, and the people of Ukraine to condemn Russia’s horrific invasion. We call upon the Canadian government and the international community to step up efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by the […]
Year: 2022
Updates from the WLUFA Climate Action Committee
Updates from the WLUFA Climate Action Committee
WLU tries to defuse faculty tensions after ‘foreboding’ comments made during return-to-campus meeting
https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/2022/02/07/wlu-tries-to-diffuse-faculty-tensions-after-foreboding-comments-made-during-return-to-campus-meeting.html
Harry Crowe Foundation Conference 2022 – Academic Freedom and the Law
February 10-11, 2022 Academic freedom in Canada is the right of academic staff to teach and discuss, to research and publish, to participate in the academic governance of and to criticize their administration, and to exercise their civil liberties, including freedom of expression, without institutional censorship. The exercise of academic freedom is both facilitated by and […]
OCUFA’s response to Omicron surge
Greetings: Please see attached OCUFA’s statement in English and French regarding the recent Omicron surge regarding the physical and mental health of university faculty, academic librarians, and other academics, the inadequate guidance on the return to campuses, and the Ontario government’s lack of prioritizing faculty, staff, and students for the winter session. In solidarity, Jenny J. […]