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Sent on behalf of David Monod, WLUFA President: Because of the cancellation of all events and face-to-face instruction on all Laurier campuses, we have been considering how to move forward with WLUFA’s obligations. Please see the information provided below. WLUFA staff will be working from home until further notice. They will have full access to […]

Memorandum 20:12 Date:  March 11, 2020 To:   Presidents and Administrative Officers; Local, Federated and Provincial Associations From:  David Robinson, Executive Director Re:  Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) CAUT is actively monitoring the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global outbreak. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has currently assessed the risk as low for Canadians. However, the situation […]

Memorandum 20:08 Date:  March 2, 2020 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 Academic Librarians’ and Archivists’ Distinguished Service Award. The Award was established in 1994 […]

International Women’s Day Brunch This Saturday, March 7 in Kitchener! WLUFA and WLUSA have jointly purchased a table for this event and there are still seats available. Please let us know if you would like to attend. The seats will go to the first three female faculty who commit to attending.

The WLUFA Diversity and Equity Committee would like to invite you to a series of coffee chats to explore and support faculty wellness. We plan to host a number of coffee chats with faculty (full-time and contract) on both campuses to learn about your needs and interest in accessing resources to support health and wellbeing, […]

The following is sent on behalf of David Monod, WLUFA President Dear colleagues, As you have doubtless heard, all four public school teachers’ unions in Ontario will be on strike this Friday, February 21.  This is the biggest job action Ontario teachers have taken since their current labour dispute with the province began—and indeed since […]

National Week of Advocacy: Deadline Extension – February 21, 2020 With a newly-elected minority government in Ottawa, 2020 presents a significant opportunity to call for a strong federal partner in post-secondary education. Meeting with local representatives is an important avenue to garner support and momentum on  our priorities. The current House of Commons schedule has […]

February / février 2020 Updated CAUT Travel Advisory This revised Legal Travel Advisory includes updates as of January 2020 pursuant to the new Federal Preclearance Act and also considers developments in the search of electronic devices in preclearance zones and at other border entry points of both the US and Canada.  It replaces all earlier […]