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YUFA is divesting from arms investments and Scotiabank

As required by a motion passed by YUFA members at the Special General Membership Meeting on November 19, 2024, YUFA is in the process of divesting from pooled investment funds that hold shares in arms manufacturers and from banks that contribute to military escalation. YUFA has now specifically identified Scotiabank...

CAUT courses available to all members – schedule for 2025

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) provides free virtual training courses for members of all affiliated faculty associations.  Topics include communications, grievance handling, organizing, collective bargaining, and labour action for equity.   All interested are invited to check the schedule and enroll.  

Call for CAUT action on Palestine

A coalition of organizations including Faculty for Palestine (F4P) and the Coalition Against Antisemitism , Anti-Arab Racism and Islamophobia (CAAART) has written to the Canadian Association of University Teachers expressing alarm at the “repression of Palestinian scholarship and solidarity activities on university campuses” and calling for a “comprehensive, open, and...

Faculty of Education colleagues vote down Dean’s reappointment

Faculty of Education colleagues are not in favour of the renewal of Dean Robert Savage for a second 5-year term.  With 67.4% of eligible voters participating, 58.1% were not in favour of his renewal. The results of the poll, and comments from colleagues, are here.