Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association
Wilfrid Laurier University Faculty Association
Solidarity Appeal: Speak out against the intimidation of lecturers in Zimbabwe (May 8, 2013) CAUT is issuing an urgent solidarity appeal in support of our colleagues with the College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe (COLAZ). In September 2011, members of COLAZ participated in a peaceful job action to protest pay and working conditions. The […]
Dear Colleagues: Please find attached OCUFA’s analysis of the 2013 Ontario Budget provisions regarding postsecondary education funding and research, and directions for pension reform. 2013 OCUFA Budget Analysis – FINAL Best regards, Mark ——————————————————– Mark Rosenfeld, Ph.D Executive Director Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations 83 Yonge Street, Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1S8 […]
Dear Colleagues: Please find below and attached OCUFA’s media release regarding the 2013 Ontario Budget, tabled this afternoon. We will also be sending you an analysis of various Ontario Budget provisions in the near future. Best regards, Mark ————————————– 2013.05.02 – OCUFA Release – Ontario Budget 2013 Professors and academic librarians to Premier: It’s time […]
Dear Colleagues; In a paper released today, the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) reviews the performance of Ontario’s postsecondary education system in terms of access, quality, productivity, and social impact. It confirms what Ontario’s professors and academic librarians have known for years – our universities are efficient, productive, and accessible (though more work […]
Dear Colleagues; Today, the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario released the recommendations of its “expert panel” convened to review the Strategic Mandate Agreements (SMAs) submitted by each university and college in Ontario. Overall, the panel recommends that the Government of Ontario take a more directive, interventionist role to drive greater differentiation and competition within […]
Dear Colleagues;Today, OCUFA released a research paper examining recent proposals around increasing university productivity as part of its Trends in Higher Education series. The paper finds that the current discussion in Ontario is plagued by unclear definitions, problematic assumptions, and troubling policy ideas. Reviewing the available evidence, the paper argues that: The discussion in Ontario […]
Dear Colleagues: Today, Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities Brad Duguid announced a new tuition framework for Ontario’s higher education institutions. The new policy caps yearly increases for undergraduates at 3 per cent (down from 5 per cent under the previous framework, while graduate and professional fees will increase by 5 per cent (down from […]
Save Library and Archives Canada Update – March 2013 LAC gives up on purchased acquisitions of Canadian history In 2009, LAC announced a 10-month moratorium on purchasing acquisitions. Now, almost four years later, acquisitions have still not resumed. LAC’s purchased acquisitions – items of national significance acquired from private individuals or organizations – constitute an […]
Dear Colleagues: Please find attached OCUFA’s 2013 Pre-Budget Submission to the Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. The intent of the OCUFA plan outlined in the 2013 Pre-Budget Submission is to enhance the quality and affordability of university education in Ontario by 2020 through increased government investment. It recommendations reflect both the […]
Today the Canadian Association of University Teachers commemorates the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination — a day whose origin was on March 21, 1960. That day, people gathered peacefully outside a police station in Sharpeville, South Africa, without their passbooks, to oppose the apartheid regime’s ‘pass laws’ that separated families, limited movement […]