Bulletin Archive

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 […]

A survey commissioned by CAUT and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) shows a significant number of students are reconsidering their plans for university and college in the fall, citing lost income, limited financial support, and concerns about the quality […]

It all went by very fast. One day students were in class, the next one, campuses were closed and academic staff had to move their teaching online to save the semester for their students. But what was done in an […]

CAUT welcomed the recent announcement from the federal government of $450 million in further support to the research community, but remains concerned that public universities and colleges are still ineligible for the federal wage subsidy. “The funds are good news […]

COVID-19 may be shining a light on science, from the race for vaccines to trials of treatments, but the pandemic is also derailing research across Canada and around the world. Impacts range from scientists unable to access their labs and […]

By David Robinson The first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly and radically upended our universities and colleges. Across the country, and around the world, campuses are deserted, teaching has migrated to virtual platforms, and important research is on hold. […]

By Robin Vose Pandemic-related questions are causing many of us to lose sleep these days. “What will happen in the Fall? What if students can’t, or won’t, come back in sufficient numbers? How will I do my academic work properly […]