Bulletin Archive

University of Manitoba Economics professor John Loxley passed away on July 28th surrounded by his loved ones. Dr. Loxley was an activist who offered alternatives to orthodox economic theory and policy. John was active with the University of Manitoba Faculty […]

Even though Teressa Fedorak has taught full-time at Thompson Rivers University for some two decades, often taking on a dozen or more courses per year as a sessional lecturer, she always understood the precarity of her employment situation. But when […]

By Alison Taylor COVID-19 has university students and their parents anticipating the beginning of an academic year like no other. Most classes are being offered online due to COVID-19, and opportunities like studying abroad and community-engaged learning will be very […]

By Sara Marzagora & Sara Stevano University workers in 74 UK institutions held a 14-day strike in February and March. The strike was declared by the University and College Union (UCU), which represents 120 000 academics, administrators, IT staff, librarians and […]

In the spring 1996, the Manitoba government introduced Bill 32 which is designed to increase dramatically the power of the politicians over the internal functioning of Manitoba's universities. The government is doing this by abolishing the University Grants Commission and […]

Brenda Austin-Smith PRESIDENT / PRÉSIDENTE MANITOBA/UMFA This is a year like no other. The twinned health and economic crises have exacerbated long-standing issues in the academic workplace and created new ones. To get through these crises and be better for […]

By Brenda Austin-Smith The fall has always felt like the natural new year for colleges and universities, when students and academic staff alike return to campus, flowing from library to labs, and from classrooms to studio spaces. In previous years, […]

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The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) says this summer’s federal announcement of $19 billion for provinces and territories for a “safe economic restart” is a welcome beginning. The priority areas identified in the agreement, such as paid sick leave, […]

Members of the Faculty Union of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (FUNSCAD) have overwhelmingly voted no confidence in the College’s Board of Governors after the abrupt removal on June 26 of President Aoife Mac Namara. “Our members […]

CAUT has written to Chinese President Xi Jinping protesting the arrest of professor Xu Zhangrun, and calling for the repeal of the National Security Act for Hong Kong. “Xu has joined a growing list of people who have been imprisoned […]