*Le français suit Support academic staff at Athabasca University Dear activist, Colleagues with the Athabasca University Faculty Association (AUFA) are presently negotiating a new collective agreement, and their employer is demanding major concessions. The administration is proposing a two-year wage freeze, and an aggressive set of language concessions. These concessions include a proposal to allow […]
Category: CAUT
Important report on academic freedom at McGill// Rapport important sur la liberté académique à McGill
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Call for Nominations for Bernice Schrank Award / Appel de candidatures pour le Prix Bernice-Schrank
Memorandum 18:31 Date: October 23, 2018 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Call for Nominations for Bernice Schrank Award CAUT is soliciting nominations for the Bernice Schrank Award. The Award was established in 2013 to recognize outstanding […]
Call for Nominations for CAUT Equity Award / Appel de candidatures pour le Prix de l’ACPPU pour l’équité
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 18:30 Date: October 23, 2018 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Call for Nominations for CAUT Equity Award CAUT is soliciting nominations for the CAUT Equity Award. The Award […]
Call for Nominations for Donald C. Savage Award / Appel de candidatures pour le Prix Donald-C.-Savage
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 18:29 Date: October 23, 2018 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Call for Nominations for Donald C. Savage Award CAUT is soliciting nominations for the CAUT Donald C. Savage […]
CAUT New Activists Workshop — November 22, 2018 / Atelier de l’ACPPU pour les nouveaux militants – 22 novembre 2018
Memorandum 18:26 Date: September 25, 2018 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local and Federated Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: CAUT New Activists Workshop — November 22, 2018 The recruitment and retention of members into active volunteer service is an ongoing challenge for academic staff associations. To support this effort, the Canadian Association of […]
Fair Employment Week – October 22 to October 26, 2018: Make it Fair! / Semaine de l’équité d’emploi – les 22 au 26 octobre 2018 : Justice pour tous!
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 18:23 Date: August 29, 2018 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local and Federated Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Fair Employment Week – October 22 to October 26, 2018: Make it Fair! Fair Employment Week (FEW) is taking place October 22 to […]
Call for Nominations for CAUT Sarah Shorten Award / Appel de candidatures pour le prix Sarah-Shorten
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 18:09 Date: March 1, 2018 To: Presidents and Administrative Officers, Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From: David Robinson, Executive Director Re: Call for Nominations for CAUT Sarah Shorten Award CAUT is soliciting nominations for the Sarah Shorten Award. […]