Email circulated to StFXAUT member this afternoon: In July, StFX University and the StFX AUT entered into negotiations for a new collective agreement. On behalf of the bargaining teams, we are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached between the parties for a new three-year Collective Agreement. Details of the agreement will […]
Read More »This notice, prepared by Susan MacKay, originally appeared in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. September 15th: Letters of intent for Faculty wishing to apply for tenure and/or advancement in rank are due. Article 2.1.5 (p. 64) and Article 2.1.6 (p.64). October 1st: Faculty members’ Academic Dossiers are complete and submitted in […]
Read More »This announcement, written by Susan MacKay, originally appeared in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. Please note there will be a Regular Meeting of the StFXAUT on Monday, September 19th at 5:00pm in the Schwartz Auditorium. Light refreshments, vegetarian and gluten-free options, and coffee/tea will be served at 4:30pm. On behalf of the StFXAUT […]
Read More »Reminders, written by Susan MacKay, originally appeared in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. The StFXAUT provides a Student Bursary equal to the cost of one six-credit course for an undergraduate student with demonstrable financial need. In your conversations with students about financial aid, please remind them of this possibility. The deadline to […]
Read More »The message below was originally published by the CAUT. It appears in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. (Ottawa – September 8, 2016) Knowing how to read and analyze post-secondary financial statements is the best way to understand how much money a college or university has and how that money is spent. CAUT’s Guide […]
Read More »This notice, written by Susan MacKay, originally appeared in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. The StFXAUT has sponsored the Antigonish International Film Festival (AIFF) since 2008, and has been one of the major sponsors since 2013. The StFXAUT is very pleased to sponsor the following films in this year’s Film Festival: The […]
Read More »The message below is the CAUT Labour Day Statement originally published by the CAUT. The message also appears in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. (Ottawa – September 1, 2016) The Canadian Association of University Teachers marks Labour Day by recognizing and celebrating the contributions of the trade union movement in Canada. Through collective representation and […]
Read More »This update, by Susan MacKay, originally published in the Summer 2016 Edition of The Beacon. The StFXAUT Executive provided a $1,000 donation to the Concordia University Faculty Association (CUFA) in support of Dr. Homa Hoodfar. To learn more about how you, too, can support Dr. Hoodfar, please visit the Free Homa Hoodfar website: http://www.homahoodfar.org/ In May, […]
Read More »Written by Rhonda Semple, this article originally appeared in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. September is welcomed by most academics with a mixture of excitement about the promise of new courses and fresh minds, and the resignation that not all (or any) of our great new assignments will work as planned and that […]
Read More »This interview, conducted by Philip Girvan, originally appeared in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. The Beacon regularly features interviews with StFX University alumni on the topic of STFXAUT members who challenged, inspired, or helped in some way. This issue’s interview is with Dr. Amanda Stanec (BSc ’98), owner of Move Live Learn, where she […]
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