Survey on impacts of transition to remote academic labour at GTA universities
Research study on Differential impacts of transition to remote academic labour at GTA universities during the COVID-19 pandemic Message from the researchers: Dear Colleague, We are inviting academics at GTA universities to complete an online survey about the impact of remote working during the first year of the pandemic on their experiences of research, teaching …Continue Reading
OCADFA Newsletter (Vol. 1, Iss 5 Summer 2021)
OCADFA acknowledges the sacred land on which we live and work. For over 15,000 years this land has been home to Indigenous people who have lived and continue to live in relation with the land in ways that have been proven to be ecologically sustainable and vital, and that deepen our humanity by honouring our …Continue Reading
Not Safe Enough
Coalition of Toronto-area university staff call on Administrations to commit to transparency to accelerate a safe return to in-person learning. As the Government of Ontario plans for campuses to fully open for in-person learning, a coalition representing faculty, librarians, counsellors, and staff across four Toronto-area universities (OCADU, Ryerson/X University, York University, University of Toronto) is …Continue Reading
LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY:FROM SURPLUS TO INSOLVENCY, 2001-2021
This is a brief overview of the last two decades in Laurentian University’s budget-planning and financial results. It draws on information available in Laurentian University’s financial statements as well as other publicly available information. Links to sources have been provided. https://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline3/latest/embed/index.html?source=1i7P57g7wMuCoxtUKUDnmhh2i4cYQe8v8G0AaRxeJaRA&font=Default&lang=en&initial_zoom=2
We grieve with our Muslim and South Asian colleagues, friends and community members
June 8, 2021 On Sunday evening four members of a Muslim family in London, Ontario, were brutally killed because of their faith and ethnicity. One young child survived what has been called a premeditated attack. This was a horrific act of Islamophobia and white supremacist violence. We grieve with our Muslim and South Asian colleagues, …Continue Reading