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Between January and May, 10 individuals received awards from CAUT in recognition of exceptional service to their faculty associations. CAUT established the Dedicated Service Awards in 2003 to honour contributions at the local level. Recipients are nominated by their associations […]

CAUT last month commended the University of Western Ontario administration for defending academic freedom in the face of a growing controversy over plans to award an honorary degree to Dr. Henry Morgentaler. "We fully support Western president Paul Davenport for […]

In response to Donald Kerr’s letter ("McMaster Policy Revisited," Bulletin, May 2005), I would like to point out that one aspect of the topic has been ignored, namely, that an academic appointment entails between eight and 10 years of education […]

It’s that time of year. Many of us have received disappointing course evaluations, disappointing in the sense that the passengers on the Titanic were disappointed to find out their ship was sinkable. In fact, as a sessional lecturer, my evaluations […]

Le corps enseignant de l'Université Bishop's a adopté le mois dernier une motion de blâme à l'endroit du recteur Robert Poupart. Plus de 60 % des 121 professeurs qui ont participé au vote ont approuvé la motion, 20 % se […]

L'ACPPU a institué un comité d'enquête spécial chargé d'examiner le refus d'accorder la permanence à Eileen Hogan. Professeure agrégée à l'École de nutrition et de diététique de l'Université Acadia, Mme Hogan a vu son dernier appel rejeté par un comité […]

Pour la quatrième fois le mois dernier, l'ACPPU a présenté ses prix annuels d'excellence en journalisme dans le domaine de l'enseignement postsecondaire après un processus de mise en candidature au cours duquel un nombre record de 30 journalistes s'étaient inscrits. […]

Dans un effort visant à sauver leur gouvernement minoritaire en péril, les Libéraux ont annoncé le mois dernier qu'ils modifiaient le budget fédéral afin d'acquiescer aux demandes des Néo-démocrates qui exigent qu'on augmente les montants consacrés à l'éducation, à l'aide […]

CAUT has appointed an ad hoc investigatory committee to review the denial of tenure to Eileen Hogan. Hogan, who was an associate professor in the school of nutrition and dietetics at Acadia University, had her final appeal rejected by a […]

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine Faculty Association (NOSMFA) was welcomed into membership by CAUT Council in April. Representing academic staff at the newly-created institution, the faculty association is actively pursuing certification to establish collective bargaining rights at the school's […]

Administration evicts student union, police arrest 'trespassers' The Carleton University administration was condemned by delegates attending last month's CAUT Council meeting for its heavy-handed treatment of student organizations. Carole Saab, president of the Carleton University Student Association, told delegates in […]

Liberal-NDP deal promises more money for education In an effort to save their struggling minority government, the Liberals announced changes in the federal budget last month to meet the New Democrats' demands for more spending on education, foreign aid and […]