Dear Colleagues: The theme of OCUFA’s next annual conference is “Confronting precarious academic work”. It will be held on February 11-12, 2016 in Toronto. The conference will look at the realities and impact of precarious academic work on higher education and then consider solutions for now and the future. The conference sessions will include speakers […]
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WLUFA President’s “OPEN DOOR” Drop in and say hello!
Science and Democracy under Threat: What can you do about it?
Our democracy is based on our leaders proving what they say with evidence, which is why the government employs scientists. The current federal government has muzzled scientists, ended the long form census, and, as a result, changed how you understand Canada. Now, our democracy is under threat and our panel of activists and experts discuss […]
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TODAY – WLUFA President’s “OPEN DOOR”
Brantford Members: Ideas? Issues? Questions? Complaints? Compliments? Bring them to the WLUFA President’s “OPEN DOOR” Drop in and chat with WLUFA President Michele Kramer Tuesday, Oct. 6 in Brantford SCJ 210 9:30 to 12:30/2:30 to 4:00
Women’s Faculty Colleague Event – Brantford
Hi All, Just a reminder of tomorrow’s Women’s Faculty Colleague event. I’ve organized an informal event (snacks and drinks!) at the Piston Broke to give us an opportunity to chat, catch up, and talk about ongoing feminist initiatives on campus. If you have kids, please feel free to bring them! What? Meet, Eat & Talk: Women Faculty Members’ […]
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Outsourcing / Externalisation
Outsourcing Several universities and colleges have or are considering outsourcing their IT systems to cloud computing providers such as Google and Microsoft 360. The attached briefing note, also available on the CAUT website, looks at the impact this has on the academic freedom and privacy rights of staff, and what academic staff associations can […]
Science and Democracy Under Threat
Sent on behalf of the Communications Committee and Executive Committee Dear Faculty: With the federal election around the corner, we wanted to alert you to an important forum on issues that are important to academics and provide some model questions about those issues that can be posed at upcoming all-candidate debates in Waterloo […]
OCUFA Status of Women committee is now accepting nominations
Hello all, The OCUFA Status of Women committee is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Award of Distinction. This award honours those who have improved the lives of women academic staff at Ontario universities and is presented to a member in good standing of an OCUFA-affiliated faculty association. Information on the distinguished group […]