The following message was sent on behalf of the WLUFA Executive Committee. “As many of you know, and as recently reported in the media, our campus is once again embroiled in controversy over the speaker that has been invited to the University by the group known as the Laurier Society for Open Inquiry (LSOI). The LSOI […]
Year: 2018
HAWKstarter campaign for the Indigenous Knowledge Fund
The following message was sent to Members on behalf of the WLUFA Diversity and Equity Committee to inform our members of a potential opportunity to assist with ongoing Indigenization efforts at Laurier by considering a contribution to the Indigenous Knowledge Fund (IKF). “As part of Laurier’s Indigenization efforts, the IKF was created to support students learning directly […]
Retirees, Century Club Inductees and CAS Award Winner
This year’s retirees: Pat Elliot – Sociology Dr. Pat Elliot initially joined the Department in 1988 a year before graduating from the Social and Political Thought programme at York University. Three years later, she was hired as an Assistant Professor in what was then the Department of Anthropology and Sociology and was promoted to […]
Kimberly Ellis-Hale appointed as chair of OCUFA Contract Faculty/Faculty Complement Committee
Kimberly Ellis-Hale has been appointed as chair on the OCUFA Contract Faculty/Faculty Complement Committee. Congratulations Kimberly!
Laurier announces 2018 faculty teaching excellence awards
WLUFA would like to congratulate the following recipients: Michael Ackerman, assistant professor, English (full-time category) Alex Latta, associate professor, Global Studies and Geography and Environmental Studies Danielle Law, associate professor, Youth and Children Studies and Psychology Bina Mehta, instructor, North American Studies and Global Studies (part-time category) Julie Mueller, associate professor, Education Edmund Pries, assistant […]
Focus on Faculty Contract Newsletter
Focus on Contract Faculty Issue 3 2018
David Monod Elected President 2018/2019
Sent on behalf of the Nominations & Elections Committee Greetings, The election results for WLUFA President have been securely processed and tabulated by Simply Voting Inc. We are happy to announce that David Monod has been elected WLUFA President 2018. The results of the election are as follows: David Monod, votes […]
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. […]
Call for Nominations for CAUT Academic Librarians’ and Archivists’ Distinguished Service Award / Appel de candidatures pour le Prix des bibliothécaires et des archivistes pour services émérites de l’ACPPU
** La version française suit ** Memorandum 18:10 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 Academic Librarians’ and Archivists’ Distinguished Service Award CAUT is soliciting nominations for the […]
CAUT Bargaining Advisory — Discipline Investigations // Actualité en négociation de l’ACPPU — Les enquêtes disciplinaires
February / février 2018 CAUT Bargaining Advisory on Discipline Investigations The recently published CAUT Bargaining Advisory on Discipline Language emphasized the importance of ensuring academic staff association collective agreements contain core disciplinary principles. This follow-up advisory focuses on investigations and emphasizes the importance that investigations follow negotiated collective agreement procedures. Many […]