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Censure threat over Niagara College’s Saudi campuses
The Canadian Association of University Teachers is threatening censure of Niagara College if the Ontarian institution continues to operate gender-segregated campuses and programs in Saudi Arabia.
CAUT is calling for an immediate Asbestos ban
The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) is joining with over 60 labour and environmental organizations from across Canada to ask the federal government for a comprehensive ban on asbestos and for the creation of an expert panel to address ongoing challenges associated with asbesto
Civility & its discontents
In 2014, Capilano University was embroiled in a heated series of protests and debates over the administration’s plan to eliminate a number of academic units as part of a sweeping set of budget cuts.
President’s message / Reasserting the university tradition
“Why do you need to buy these books?” A professor of English at the University of Manitoba was recently asked this simple question. One might be forgiven for thinking it was posed by a curious young child. But you’d be wrong.
Book review / The ethics rupture: Exploring alternatives to formal research ethics review
Will C. van den Hoonaard & Ann Hamilton (eds). Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press, 2016; 480 pp; ISBN: 978-1-44262-608-9.
Commentary / Intense scrutiny over microaggressions
Microaggressions have become the subject of intense scrutiny on university and college campuses. While today’s focus has only recently emerged, the literature on microaggressions dates back to the late 1960s. It was Dr.
Academic advisor
L.M. of Halifax writes:
I have been asked by my dean to attend an informal meeting to discuss a “matter of concern” related to my institution’s respectful workplace policy. What should I do?