Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association
Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association
Please circulate this open letter as widely as you can today. http://artssquared.wordpress.com/2014/05/18/canadas-academics-invited-to-sign-on-to-open-letter-to-university-of-saskatchewan-board-chair-ms-susan-milburn/ Thanks, Jim Turk Executive Director CAUT
CAUT is soliciting nominations for the 2014-15 CAUT Distinguished Academic Award. The Award is given annually to recognize an academic who has excelled in each of the three principal aspects of academic life: teaching, research, and service to the institution and to the community. The recipient will be an individual whose teaching, research and service […]
Dear Colleagues: In celebration of its 50th anniversary this year, OCUFA has planned a number of initiatives. The first will be a history of OCUFA, highlighted in two ways: through a portable exhibit, and an interactive section of our website. Both components will be ready for unveiling at the October 24, 2014 OCUFA conference, “Faculty […]
Dear colleagues; As you know, yesterday HEQCO released a new research report on “faculty productivity.” The paper is, frankly, awful, and we have published a response in the Globe and Mail. It can be read here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/education/professors-teaching-less-thats-measuring-the-wrong-thing/article17465987/ Kate Lawson has also been quoted in several stories on this issue, including in the Toronto Star (http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/03/11/ontario_professors_should_have_to_teach_more_courses_reports_say.html) […]
The English version follows Le 5 mars 2014 NOTE 14:10 DESTINAIRES : Présidents et agents administratifs Associations fédérées et locales EXPÉDITEUR : James L. Turk, directeur général OBJET : Conférence des francophones de l’ACPPU, du 6 au 8 juin 2014 Hôtel Sheraton, Ottawa L’ACPPU est heureuse d’annoncer la tenue de sa conférence portant sur les […]
Dear Colleagues: OCUFA has obtained a copy of the Strategic Mandate Agreement (SMA) template: SMA Agreement Templates 2014 that will be used by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) to structure their agreement with your university administration. As it currently stands, the SMA will be used to make decisions about future program approvals, […]
Dear Colleagues: This is a reminder about nominations for the OCUFA Service Award, which was established three years ago to honour individuals who have done, or continue to do, exceptional work on behalf of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations and its Members. Up to six awards may be given each year and are […]
Dear Colleagues, The attached SWC Feminist Transformative Leadership flyer is information on a workshop sponsored by the OCUFA Status of Women Committee. Please circulate the information to your members on behalf of the committee and encourage attendance. Thank you for your help. Sent on behalf of the OCUFA Status of Women Committee
Dear Colleagues: The OCUFA Service Award was established three years ago to honour individuals who have done, or continue to do, exceptional work on behalf of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations and its Members. Up to six awards may be given each year and are presented during OCUFA’s Annual General Meeting, which will […]
Greetings, OCUFA (The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations) is now calling for nominations for the 41st Teaching and Academic Librarianship Awards. Please find the following links for both Teaching and Librarianship Awards in English and French. Please help to distribute as widely as possible. Librarian Package (EN) https://anchor.horn-it.com:510/shares/file/c0f4933b1724a0/ Librarian Package (FR) https://anchor.horn-it.com:510/shares/file/bdbaba6a6f0f83/ […]