October 2016

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The precarious life of contract academic staff

One of the biggest decisions many couples have to make is whether or not to have children. Choosing the right time...

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October 2016

Universities ‘must confront’ taking research funds from oil firms

TimesHigherEducation.com UK universities have been warned by a leading environmental campaign...

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October 2016

Copyright Act review an opportunity to press feds on Aboriginal issues

In a long struggle to preserve their culture, the Maliseet First Nation has faced many...

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October 2016

McMaster penalties quashed

In a strong rebuke to McMaster University, the Ontario Superior Court quashed penalties levied...

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In this Issue

Formula evaluation
Faculty groups in the United States are warning that the increasing reliance upon metrics to assess their...
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CAUT staff appointments
Shelley Melanson Membership Engagement Officer Shelley has extensive experience in organizing in the...
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J.H. Stewart Reid Fellowship awarded to David Christopher for 2016–2017
PhD candidate David Christopher from the department of art history and visual studies at the University...
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Academic Advisor
J.T. of Ottawa writes: I teach, on a contract basis, one of six sections of an introductory commerce...
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President’s Message / Make it fair for contract staff
“Work hard and good things will come.” I’m sure many young Canadians were taught this maxim while growing...
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Interview

Interview / Kirsty Duncan

Ministry of Innovation / Science & Economic Development / Government of Canada As an academic turned politician,...

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Book review

Book Review / Palace of ashes

Mark S. Ferrara. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015; 216 pp; ISBN: 978-1-42141-799-8. As its title...

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