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 »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 »This article, written by Mary Oxner, originally appeared in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. The Third Collective Agreement between the Board of Governors of St. Francis Xavier University and the StFXAUT expired as of June 30, 2016. Prior to its expiration, the StFXAUT provided notice of the intent to engage in collective bargaining […]
Read More »This article, based on a interview with Colleen Cameron conducted by Philip Girvan, appears in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. The Fall academic session marks Colleen Cameron’s last as full-time teaching faculty with the Coady International Institute (she retired from the School of Nursing last year). However, her history with Coady precedes her teaching career: “My […]
Read More »Originally published in the Summer 2016 edition of The Beacon. The beginning of any academic term is, for most, an exciting time of year as we welcome new students and new StFXAUT members, introduce new instructional strategies and elements into our courses and labs, and continue the journey of developing students’ skills in communication, critical […]
Read More »From Spring 2016 edition of The Beacon The deadline to submit the StFXAUT Sponsorship Application Form is October 1st. The StFXAUT invites sponsorship requests from organizations committed to education, labour, social justice, and community development. The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) offers Health and Dental Benefits for Retirees. To learn more about monthly premiums for residents of […]
Read More »ANSUT (Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers) by Bruce Sparks As the AUT’s representative to the Association of Nova Scotia University Teachers (ANSUT) I attended the three regular meetings held during the academic year 2015-2016. Unlike last year (the year of Bill 100) there were no obviously dramatic issues. Meetings continued to be very useful forums […]
Read More »Please note the members of the 2016-2017 Collective Agreement Committees and Constitution Committees on the members-0nly sections of the StFXAUT website. To log in, enter your “Username”, which is your first and last name not your email username: “First Last”. If you have forgotten your password, click “Lost Password” and a reset link will then […]
Read More »This article appears in the Spring 2016 edition of The Beacon SAFE Committee member and Senior Lab Instructor Cindy Murphy standing by a display she and Tareq Hadhad from Hadhad Chocolates set up a to promote StFX for SAFE at the StFXAUT AGM on Wednesday, May 4. StFX for SAFE raised $395.00 at the AGM […]
Read More »Written by Rachel Hurst and Charlene Weaving, this article appears in the Spring 2016 issue of The Beacon Recently, the topic of service has come up for discussion in the StFXAUT; the last issue of The Beacon included the article “The Value of Service,” by Mathias Nilges and the recent Contract & Benefits survey assured […]
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