ASPA is holding a rally on Monday, October 26th at noon in The Bowl and the USFA Executive Committee is asking every Association member to take 15 minutes out of their day to attend. Representatives of the unions on campus met recently and it is readily evident that we have a common challenge. The approach […]
Read More »We are in the dying days of the federal election campaign. Our most recent issue of Collectively Speaking is a reflection by USFA Chair Larry Stewart, following our two Get Research Right discussion events, about the importance of considering research when you cast your ballot.
Read More »The USFA Committee on Women’s Issues invites you to attend a film screening and panel discussion of Living Thinkers: An Autobiography of Black Women in the Ivory Tower, a film by Roxana Walker-Canton. Tuesday, October 6th Neatby-Timlin Theatre (Arts 241) Doors open at 3:30 pm This film examines the intersection of race, class and gender […]
Read More »Yesterday afternoon, the USFA hosted an event at Louis’ Loft to discuss the need to address the crisis of research and science policy and funding in Canada. It was attended by USFA members, former Environment Canada and National Research Centre scientists, and local candidates from four parties. Clear from comments during the discussion, there is […]
Read More »CAUT is sponsoring its 5th Forum for Aboriginal Academic Staff to be held November 6 and 7, 2015 at the Radisson Hotel Downtown Winnipeg. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has documented Canada’s practices of cultural genocide and their ongoing effects. The report outlines the actions necessary to redress the legacy of colonialism and […]
Read More »Leading up to the October 19 federal election, scientists and researchers are meeting across Canada to discuss the need to address the crisis of research and science policy and funding in Canada. 3:00 September 29, Louis’ Loft U of S Campus 3:00 October 2, Station 20 West The USFA is not endorsing any candidate or […]
Read More »Research and policy choices made by the federal government are hitting close to home, according to faculty scientists at the U of S: “… as a university professor, the message has become as clear as it can be: we are no longer welcome to use the science infrastructures within government buildings. The rules and regulations […]
Read More »Join the conversation Louis’ Loft: September 29, 3:00-6:00 pm Station 20 West: October 2, 2:00-5:00 pm Academic staff, librarians, and research scientists in Canada are outraged over the Federal Conservative Government’s repeated undermining of Canadian research and scholarship. Muzzling The government has chosen to muzzle scientists by gradually tightening media protocols for federal scientists and […]
Read More »Online applications for the USFA Scholarship will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2015. The USFA Scholarship Program is open to students who are immediate family members of USFA members. Immediate family includes spouse/partner, sons, daughters or children for whom USFA members are legal guardians. The application form for the 2014-2015 USFA Scholarship […]
Read More »The 2014 – 2017 Collective Agreement includes increases to annual allocations to your professional expense account: $2,200 effective July 1, 2015. Unused funds are carried forward for the following year; however, the new Collective Agreement now includes a maximum balance for these accounts of six times the annual allocation. Balances will not be reduced if […]
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