Please find attached correspondence from CAUT addressed to Susan Haigh, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), providing comment on the draft update of the Core Competencies for the 21st Century CARL Librarians publication. The CAUT Librarians’ and Archivists’ Committee has identified several gaps in the draft update, particularly with respect to […]
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Australian bushfires solidarity / Soutien aux personnes touchées par les feux de brousse en Australie
Australian bushfires solidarity The bushfire crisis currently gripping Australia has had a devastating impact on wildlife and people. CAUT’s sister organization, the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), is reporting that the fires have directly affected some of their members who have suffered loss of their homes and other financial hardships. Some universities have also provided […]
CAUT in solidarity with India anti-government protesters / L’ACPPU est solidaire des manifestants antigouvernementaux de l’Inde
CAUT in solidarity with India anti-government protesters The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) condemns recent violent police and government attacks at three of the India’s leading universities: Jamia Millia Islamia, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Over the past month, police and government-backed thugs have beaten students and teachers, and used […]
CAUT urges review of labour relations at UNBC / L’ACPPU recommande un examen des relations de travail à l’UNBC
CAUT urges review of labour relations at UNBC The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is concerned about the state of labour relations at UNBC and is urging the institution to agree to an external independent review. “In my many years of experience with CAUT, I can say without hesitation that I have not come […]
Laurier’s Milton campus plans: update
Following up to the Administration’s presentation at Senate Oct 22, 2019 about plans for a Laurier Milton campus, the Interim Provost and VP:Academic, Maureen Mancuso, gave an updated presentation at a Town Hall Dec. 5, 2019. The Milton presentations can be found here: Oct 22/19 Senate presentation: https://lauriercloud.sharepoint.com/sites/governance/senate/Documents/Senate%20Presentation%20-%20Milton%20.pdf#search=milton Dec 5/19 Town Hall presentation: […]
Undergraduate researcher team releases report on racism at Laurier
Undergraduate researcher team releases report on racism at Laurier
WLUFA SPECIAL EVENT: Interrogating the Laurier Budget
Date: Nov 19, 2019 11:20 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Meeting Recording – Password Protected (see email from WLUFA) Laurier Budget Presentation – Powerpoint Presentation
Health Coalition Protest – this Saturday!
Sent on behalf of Kimberly Ellis-Hale, Waterloo Contract Faculty Liaison Officer: WLUFA has been asked to publicize an opportunity for our members to oppose the Ford Government cuts to health care and to show their support for the Ontario Health Coalition. Please see their message below. “We are working flat out to build […]
Milton discussion
WLUFA’s Governance Committee invited faculty and librarians last week (Oct 30) to discuss the University Administration’s plan to establish a satellite campus in Milton although government funding was removed, the University reports it is facing a deficit of $18 million, and Departments are being asked to make further cutbacks. The Administration gave a presentation […]
Meeting with MPP Glover
Chris Glover, the NDP Critic for Colleges and Universities, has asked to meet with Faculty Members, on November 13th. They will be on campus to discuss recent funding changes and other challenges and opportunities at the University. This is a challenging time for Ontario’s post-secondary sector and Chris looks forward to the opportunity to learn […]