The following motion will be presented from the floor at QUFA’s Spring General Meeting (12:30-2:30 p.m., 24 April, in Ellis Hall Auditorium):
[Note: this motion was passed unanimously.]
WHEREAS the City of Kingston has recently been considering options for re-dividing the municipal electoral districts in preparation for the 2014 municipal election Continue reading
The following motion will be presented from the floor at QUFA’s Spring General Meeting (12:30-2:30 p.m., 24 April, in Ellis Hall Auditorium):
[Note: this motion was passed unanimously.]
Whereas University of Ottawa Department of Criminology Professors Colette Parent and Christine Bruckert are going to the Superior Court of Quebec to defend the confidentiality of research records that they gathered in 2007 Continue reading
As published in the Whig-Standard Opinions section, 17 April 2013, under the rubric “Academic Freedom”:
“Don’t criticize what you can’t understand.” -Bob Dylan
Recently Queen’s administrators approved the erection of a “free speech wall” by the Queen’s Students for Liberty and almost immediately had it removed by campus security. The administration alleged that it featured “racial slurs and hateful language” that crossed the boundaries of free speech and “violated the university’s policies.” Until someone explains more specifically what the writing on the wall was, it will remain difficult to judge the rights of this matter.
But one thing is wrong for certain. Continue reading
As submitted on behalf of the Political Action and Communications Committee (PACC), 16 April 2013:
PACC Report for the QUFA Spring General Meeting of Wed., 24 April 2013
As emailed by Ross Sutherland to community members, 15 April 2013.
Media Release – April 15, 2013.
9,885 People Vote in Kingston Hospital Referendum:
96% Support Public Non-Profit Hospital
Kingston – On Saturday April 13, 9,885 people voted at 55 polling stations spread from Sharbot Lake to Gananoque to Amhertsview in a community referendum on whether the region’s new hospital should be a public non-profit hospital or a P3 for-profit hospital. 96% voted in favour of keeping the new hospital public and non-profit.
www.keepourhospitalspublic.org
As emailed to member associations by Graeme Stewart, Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), 3 April 2013:
Dear Colleagues,
Today, OCUFA released a research paper examining recent proposals around increasing university productivity as part of its Trends in Higher Education series. The paper finds that the current discussion in Ontario is plagued by unclear definitions, problematic assumptions, and troubling policy ideas. Continue reading
All are welcome; organized by Anne-Marie Grondin, Executive Assistant, Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS).
As sent to member associations by Mark Rosenfeld, Executive Director, Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA), 28 March 2013:
Dear Colleagues:
Today, Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities Brad Duguid announced a new tuition framework for Ontario’s higher education institutions. The new policy caps yearly increases for undergraduates at 3 per cent (down from 5 per cent under the previous framework, while graduate and professional fees will increase by 5 per cent (down from 8 per cent). Total institutional increases are also capped at 3 per cent. The Minister also announced that steps will be taken to align OSAP payments to fee deadlines, in order to help students avoid late penalties. Continue reading
As sent to member associations by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), 25 March 2013:
CAUT Analysis of Federal Budget 2013
Excerpt: Continue reading
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