Dear Colleagues; Constance Adamson, OCUFA President, has an Op-Ed in today’s Toronto Star, both print and online. The article takes issue with recent comments that the decline in teaching quality is the fault of professors. The full text is attached below, and the original can be viewed at: http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/1086896–no-quick-fix-for-universities Please distribute to anyone who may […]
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Status of Women Committee Award of Distinction
Good Afternoon, OCUFA has forwarded the Status of Women Committee Award of Distinction details as attached. The deadline for nominations is May 25, 2012. Nominators must be members of an OCUFA-affiliated faculty association. For nomination information, please see www.ocufa.on.ca, “Awards” section. Send nominations to the Chair, OCUFA Status of Women Committee, c/o OCUFA, 83 Yonge Street, […]
Letter to the Editor from OCUFA President Constance Adamson
Good Afternoon; Please find attached (below) a letter to the editor from OCUFA President Constance Adamson regarding an editorial published in today’s Globe & Mail, “Canadian Universities Must Reform or Perish”. The editorial can be found at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/canadian-universities-must-reform-or-perish/article2195025/ This letter has been submitted to the Editors of the Globe as of this afternoon. If you […]
University of Windsor professor honoured for outstanding work
University of Windsor professor honoured for outstanding work on behalf of Ontario’s faculty TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2011 /CNW/ – Professor Brian E. Brown, president of the Windsor University Faculty Association (WUFA) has been awarded the prestigious Lorimer Award by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). This honour recognizes individuals who have worked to […]
OCUFA Analysis of Party Platforms – 2011 Ontario Election
Dear Colleagues; Attached, please find OCUFA Analysis of Party Platforms – 2011 Ontario Election – FINAL. Please feel free to share this widely through your association. The analysis will also be available online Monday, as part of the re-launch of OCUFA’s website. We are still waiting for several responses on our political party platform questionnaire. […]
OCUFA media release
The following is a media release from the University of Western Ontario Faculty Association regarding the strike of librarians and archivists at Western which began at today. There will be a rally at Western tomorrow – September 9, 2011 – at 12:15 p.m. at the main gates of Richmond Rd. http://www.uwofa.ca/newsevents/id:213 UWO Librarians & Archivists […]
OCUFA media release
Please find below and attached the OCUFA media release regarding the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report on the impact of higher education funding on Ontario families. The report was commissioned by the Ontario University Coalition, consisting of organizations representing students, faculty, academic librarians and staff in the province. Please also note that OCUFA’s provincial […]
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
37th Annual OCUFA Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards OCUFA is proud to celebrate outstanding achievement in teaching and academic librarianship at Ontario universities. Anyone within the university community can nominate a faculty member or librarian. Award recipients are selected by an independent OCUFA committee made up of faculty, librarians, and student representatives. Deadline for nominations […]
Ontario Budget and Pensions
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OCUFA Letter to the Editor – Globe & Mail
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