I November 2018 *La version française suit McGill violated academic freedom Dear colleague, The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) just released the report of an investigation into the controversial resignation of Dr. Andrew Potter from the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC). Professor Potter found himself at […]
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CAUT Committee Vacancies / Postes vacants aux comités de l’ACPPU
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 18 : 34 Date: November 13, 2018 To: Presidents of Local, Federated and Provincial Associations; CAUT Executive Committee From: James Compton, President; Brenda Austin-Smith, Vice-President; Robin Vose, Past President; David Robinson, Executive Director Re: CAUT Committee Vacancies We are asking member associations […]
Nominations for OCUFA’s 2018 Lorimer Distinguished Service Award for Bargaining – deadline December 08, 2018 – Final Notice
Dear Colleagues: This is the final notice regarding nominations for OCUFA’s 2018 Lorimer Award. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to improving the terms and conditions of employment of Ontario university faculty through bargaining. It was created by OCUFA in 2009 in honor of Doug and Joyce Lorimer. Attached to this email, please find promotional flyers […]
Kids’ Holiday Party 2018
If you are a faculty member, you will have received this invitation to your inbox. There is a link in the email for you to RSVP. If you did not receive this invitation by email, but are a member, please contact the WLUFA Office at x3721.
Holiday Dinner 2018
If you are a faculty member, you will have received this invitation to your inbox. There is a link in the email for you to RSVP. If you did not receive this invitation by email, but are a member, please contact the WLUFA Office at x3721.
Ontario Universities and College Coalition Calls for Withdrawal of Bill 47
The OUCC, which represents almost 60,000 college and university educators, held a press conference today at Queen’s Park. The event was presided over by Chris Glover, NDP MPP. The press conference was held in order to draw attention to the ways in which the Ford government’s claw-backs on Bill 148 — the Fair Workplaces, Better […]
Comprehensive Report Confirms What Contract Faculty Already Know: Canadian universities make an “institutional choice” to perpetuate precarious employment
After years of attempting to get a comprehensive picture of the use of contract faculty in Canadian universities, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has published its ground-breaking report, Contract U: Contract faculty appointments at Canadian universities. Achieved through FIPPA reqests to all 78 publically-funded Canadian universities, the report confirms what many of us have […]
Milton Cancellation Only One Part of a “Gloomy Forecast” for PSE: Letter from WLUFA President, David Monod
Dear colleagues, The creation of a satellite campus in Milton was always a controversial topic among faculty, and I know many of you will welcome the provincial government’s announcement that it will not be funded. I don’t want to comment on whether the Milton campus should, or should not, be opened. Rather, I’d like […]
Investigation launched into alleged academic freedom violations at Thompson Rivers University / Enquête sur des allégations d’atteinte à la liberté académique à l’Université Thompson Rivers
Investigation launched into alleged academic freedom violations at Thompson Rivers University (Ottawa— 31 October, 2018) The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has established an investigation into the case of Professor Derek Pyne at Thompson Rivers University to determine if his academic freedom was violated. In April 2017, Professor Pyne published an article […]